Proverbs 3:9

“Lest I be full, and deny [thee], etc.] This is the dangerous consequence of riches, and the temptation they expose men unto; who, being full of the things of this world, are tempted to deny the Lord; not his being and perfections directly, but chiefly his providence; to deny that what they have, they have received of him, but attribute it to their own care, diligence, and industry; and now think they can live without him, without any dependence on his providence, having a large affluence of the things of life: yea, they may be said to deny him, when they forget the bounties of his providence; are not thankful to him for them; that flatter themselves with a continuance of them, without any…”

“(Compare Pro 11:25; Exo 23:19; Deu 18:4; Isa 32:8; Co2 9:13).”

““Substance” points to capital, “increase” to revenue. The Septuagint as if to guard against ill-gotten gains being offered as an atonement for the ill-getting, inserts the quaifying words, “honor the Lord from thy righteous labors.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“Substance - Lay out thy estate not to please thyself, but to glorify God. First - fruits - Or, with the chief or best; which answers to the first - fruits under the law. Proverbs 3:10”

“3:9-10 God receives honor and blesses his people when they recognize him as the source of all they have and when they give him the best part of everything they produce (Gen 4:3-5; 18:6; Num 18:12, 29).”

“Pro 14:31; Gen 14:18-21, Gen 28:22; Exo 22:29, Exo 23:19, Exo 34:26, Exo 35:20-29; Num. 7:2-89, Num 31:50-54; Deu 26:2-15; Hag 1:4-9; Mal 3:8, Mal 3:9; Mar 14:7, Mar 14:8, Mar 14:10-21; Luk 14:13, Luk 14:14; Co1 16:2; Co2 8:2, Co2 8:3, Co2 8:8, Co2 8:9; Phi 4:17, Phi 4:18; Jo1 3:17, Jo1 3:18 Proverbs 3:10”

“9 Honour Jahve with thy wealth, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: 10 Then shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with must. It may surprise us that the Chokma, being separated from the ceremonial law, here commends the giving of tithes. But in the first place, the consciousness of the duty of giving tithes is older than the Mosaic law, Gen 28:22; in this case, the giving of tithes is here a general ethical expression. עשּׂר and מעשׂר do not occur in the Book of Proverbs; in the post-biblical phraseology the tithes are called חלק הגּבהּ, the portion of the Most High. כּבּד, as the Arab. waḳḳra, to make heavy, then to regard and deal with as weighty and…”