Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; New Living Translation Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. English Standard Version Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; Berean Standard Bible Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; King James Bible Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: New King James Version Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; New American Standard Bible Honor the LORD from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce; NASB 1995 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; NASB 1977 Honor the LORD from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce; Legacy Standard Bible Honor Yahweh from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; Amplified Bible Honor the LORD with your wealth And with the first fruits of all your crops (income); Christian Standard Bible Honor the LORD with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; Holman Christian Standard Bible Honor the LORD with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; American Standard Version Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: Contemporary English Version Honor the LORD by giving him your money and the first part of all your crops. English Revised Version Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: GOD'S WORD® Translation Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income. Good News Translation Honor the LORD by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. International Standard Version Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first of all your produce, Majority Standard Bible Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; NET Bible Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops; New Heart English Bible Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: Webster's Bible Translation Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thy increase: World English Bible Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHonor YHWH from your substance, "" And from the beginning of all your increase; Young's Literal Translation Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; Smith's Literal Translation Honor Jehovah from thy substance, and from the first-fruits of all thy produce. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHonour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits : Catholic Public Domain Version Honor the Lord with your substance, and give to him from the first of all your fruits, New American Bible Honor the LORD with your wealth, with first fruits of all your produce; New Revised Standard Version Honor the LORD with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHonor the LORD with your substance and with the first fruits of all your crops; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Honor LORD JEHOVAH from your possessions and from the best of all your increase OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Honour the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase; Brenton Septuagint Translation Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Trust in the LORD…8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. 9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; 10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.… Cross References Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” 2 Chronicles 31:5-6 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps. Deuteronomy 26:1-2 When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it, / you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name, 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. Philippians 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Genesis 14:18-20 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High— / and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, / and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. Leviticus 27:30 Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. Nehemiah 10:35-37 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Exodus 23:19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk. Treasury of Scripture Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase: Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. Genesis 14:18-21 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God… Genesis 28:22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. Jump to Previous Beginning Crops First Firstfruits First-Fruits Fruits Honor Honour Increase Produce Substance WealthJump to Next Beginning Crops First Firstfruits First-Fruits Fruits Honor Honour Increase Produce Substance WealthProverbs 3 1. various exhortations13. The gain of wisdom 27. Exhortation to goodness 33. the different state of the wicked and upright Honor the LORD The word "Honor" in Hebrew is "כָּבֵד" (kavod), which means to give weight or to glorify. In the context of Proverbs, it implies giving God the highest respect and reverence. This is not merely an internal attitude but is expressed through actions. The LORD, represented by the tetragrammaton YHWH, is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people. Honoring the LORD involves recognizing His sovereignty and authority over all aspects of life, acknowledging His provision, and living in a way that reflects His holiness. with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonTraditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His people. 3. Israel The nation to whom the Proverbs were originally addressed, a people in covenant relationship with God, called to live according to His laws and wisdom. 4. Firstfruits In ancient Israel, the first portion of the harvest was offered to God as an act of worship and acknowledgment of His provision. 5. Harvest The gathering of crops, which in an agrarian society, was a primary source of wealth and sustenance. Teaching Points Honoring God with Our ResourcesThe act of honoring God with our wealth is a recognition of His sovereignty and provision in our lives. It is an acknowledgment that everything we have comes from Him. The Principle of Firstfruits Offering the firstfruits signifies giving God the best and the first of what we have, not the leftovers. It is a demonstration of trust in His continued provision. Stewardship and Generosity As stewards of God's resources, we are called to manage them wisely and generously. This includes supporting the work of the church and helping those in need. Faith and Trust in God's Provision By giving the firstfruits, we exercise faith, trusting that God will provide for our needs even as we give away a portion of what we have. Reflecting God's Character Our giving should reflect God's generosity and love. As we honor Him with our wealth, we become conduits of His blessings to others.Verse 9. - Honour the Lord with thy substance, etc. An exhortation to self-sacrificing devotion by the appropriation and use of wealth to the service of Jehovah. With thy substance (mehonehka); Vulgate, de tua substantia; LXX., ἀπὸ σῶν δικαίων πόνων. Hon, properly "lightness," is "opulence," "wealth," as in Proverbs 1:13. The min in composition with hon is not partitive, as Delitzsch and Berthean take it, but signifies "with" or "by means of," as in Psalm 38:7; Isaiah 58:12; Ezekiel 28:18; Obadiah 1:9. The insertion of δικαίος by the LXX. limits the wealth to that which is justly acquired, and so guards against the erroneous idea that God is honoured by the appropriation to his use of unlawful wealth or gain (Plumptre). The Israelites "honoured Jehovah with their substance" when they contributed towards the erection of the tabernacle in the wilderness, and later when they assisted in the preparations for the building of the temple, and in the payment of tithes. The injunction may undoubtedly refer to tithes, and is in accordance with the requirement of the Mosaic Law on that and other points as to oblations, free will offerings, etc.; but it has a wider bearing and contemplates the use of wealth for all pious and charitable purposes (see Proverbs 14:31). The word maaser, "tithe," does not occur in the Proverbs. With the firstfruits (mere-shith); Vulgate, de primitiis. So Targum Jonathan, Syriac, and Arabic. The law of the firstfruits is found in Exodus 22:29; Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:20; Leviticus 23:10; Numbers 18:12: Deuteronomy 18:4; Deuteronomy 26:1-3. The firstfruits were presented by every Israelite to the priests, in token of gratitude and humble thankfulness to Jehovah, and consisted of the produce of the land in its natural state, or prepared for human food (Maclear, 'Old Test. Hist.,' bk. 4, c. 3, a). The "firstfruits" also carried with it the idea of the best. The custom of offering the firstfruits of the field and other revenues as a religious obligation was observed by ancient pagan nations (see Diod. Sic., 1:14; Plut., 'De Iside,' p. 377; Pliny, 'Hist. Nat.,' 18:2 (Zockler). Some of the ancient commentators find in this verse an argument for the support of the ministry. It is well known that the priests "lived of the sacrifice," and were "partakers of the altar," and as their support by these means tended to the maintenance of Divine worship, so those who supported them were in the highest degree "honoring God." The injunctions also show that the honouring of God does not consist simply of lip service, of humility and confidence in him, but also of external worship, and in corporeal things. They are not peculiar to Israel, but are binding on all. They oppose all selfish use of God's temporal gifts, and lead to the thought that, in obeying them, we are only giving back to God what are his own. "The silver and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts" (Haggai 2:28). "We give thee but thine own, Hebrew Honorכַּבֵּ֣ד (kab·bêḏ) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with your wealth מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ (mê·hō·w·ne·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency and with the firstfruits וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית (ū·mê·rê·šîṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your harvest; תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃ (tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8393: Product, revenue Links Proverbs 3:9 NIVProverbs 3:9 NLT Proverbs 3:9 ESV Proverbs 3:9 NASB Proverbs 3:9 KJV Proverbs 3:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 3:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 3:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 3:9 French Bible Proverbs 3:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:9 Honor Yahweh with your substance (Prov. 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