Proverbs 3:9 (KJV)

Passage

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "honour", "lord", "substance", "firstfruits", "thine", and "increase". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "honour" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "It shall be health to thy navel..." into verse 10's "So shall thy barns be filled with...", so "honour" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "honour" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.