Proverbs 3:9
“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.”
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Proverbs 3:9 Context
7¶ Be not wise in thine owne eyes: feare the Lord, and depart from euill. 8It shalbe health to thy nauill, and marrow to thy bones. 9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase. 10So shall thy barnes be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11¶ My sonne, despise not the chastening of the Lord: neither be weary of his correction.
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- King James Version
Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
- Basic English Bible
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
- Darby Bible
Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thy increase:
- Webster's Bible
Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
- World English Bible
Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
- Basic English Bible
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
- Darby Bible
Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thy increase:
- Webster's Bible
Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
- World English Bible
Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 3:9
3:9 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.