Proverbs 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:9 — KJV
“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”
— Proverbs 3:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:9 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:9
“Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:9: lord, thine, increase
“And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:9: honour, lord, thine
“And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:9: honour, lord, thine
“And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:9: honour, lord, thine
“LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. where...: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:9: honour, lord, thine
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