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Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor Yahweh from your substance,[a]
    and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,
10 and your barns shall be full of plenty,
    and your vats shall burst with new wine.

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  1. Proverbs 3:9 Or “wealth, property”
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Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor[a] the Lord from your wealth
and from the firstfruits of all your crops;[b]
10 then your barns will be filled completely,[c]
and your vats[d] will overflow[e] with new wine.[f]

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  1. Proverbs 3:9 tn The imperative כַּבֵּד (kabbed, “honor”) functions as a command, instruction, counsel or exhortation. To honor God means to give him the rightful place of authority by rendering to him gifts of tribute. One way to acknowledge God in one’s ways (v. 6) is to honor him with one’s wealth (v. 9).
  2. Proverbs 3:9 tn Heb “produce.” The noun תְּבוּאָה (tevuʾah) has a two-fold range of meaning: (1) “product; yield” of the earth (= crops; harvest) and (2) “income; revenue” in general (BDB 100 s.v.). The imagery in vv. 9-10 is agricultural; however, all Israelites—not just farmers—were expected to give the best portion (= firstfruits) of their income to the Lord.
  3. Proverbs 3:10 tn Heb “with plenty” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NIV “to overflowing.” The noun שָׂבָע (savaʿ, “plenty; satiety”) functions as an adverbial accusative of manner or contents: “completely.”tc The LXX reads “grain,” implying שֶׁבֶר (shever, “grain) instead of שָׂבָע (savaʿ, “plenty”), but the ideas are similar.
  4. Proverbs 3:10 sn This pictures the process of pressing grapes in which the upper receptacle is filled with grapes and the lower one catches the juice. The harvest of grapes will be so plentiful that the lower vat will overflow with grape juice. The pictures in v. 10 are metonymies of effect for cause (= the great harvest that God will provide when they honor him).
  5. Proverbs 3:10 tn Heb “burst open.” The verb פָּרַץ (parats, “to burst open”) functions as hyperbole here to emphasize the fullness of the wine vats (BDB 829 s.v. 9).
  6. Proverbs 3:10 tn The word תִּרוֹשׁ (tirosh) appears to be a loanword that refers to unfermented grape juice or sometimes to fresh wine (HALOT 1727-28).sn Most of the economy of ancient Israel was agricultural. The Lord commanded that Israel give the firstfruits of the land (e.g. Deut 26:1-3) and promised to bless Israel with the produce of the land when she would obey God (e.g. Deut 28:1-13).
Listen to Proverbs 3:9-10, Proverbs 10:2-4, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 10:22, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(A) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(B) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(C)

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Listen to Proverbs 3:9-10, Proverbs 10:2-4, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 10:22, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

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

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Proverbs 10:2-4
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2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[a] to go hungry,
    but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
    but the hand of the diligent enriches.

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  1. Proverbs 10:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
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Proverbs 10:2-4
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2 Treasures gained by wickedness[a] do not profit,
but righteousness[b] delivers from death.[c]
3 The Lord satisfies[d] the appetite[e] of the righteous,
but he thwarts[f] the craving[g] of the wicked.
4 The one who is lazy[h] becomes poor,[i]
but the one who works diligently[j] becomes wealthy.[k]

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  1. Proverbs 10:2 tn Heb “treasures of wickedness” (so KJV, ASV); NASB “Ill-gotten gains”; TEV “Wealth that you get by dishonesty.”
  2. Proverbs 10:2 sn The term “righteousness” here means honesty (cf. TEV). Wealth has limited value even if gained honestly, but honesty delivers from mortal danger.
  3. Proverbs 10:2 tn Heb “death.” This could refer to literal death, but it is probably figurative here for mortal danger or ruin.
  4. Proverbs 10:3 tn Heb “does not allow…to go hungry.” The expression “The Lord does not allow the appetite of the righteous to go hungry” is an example of tapeinosis—a figurative expression stated in the negative to emphasize the positive: The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous.
  5. Proverbs 10:3 tn The term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) means “soul” but its root meaning is “throat” and it has a broad range of meanings; here it denotes “appetite” (BDB 660 s.v. 5.a; see, e.g., Pss 63:6; 107:9; Prov 27:7; Isa 56:11; 58:10; Jer 50:19; Ezek 7:19). The term could denote “desire” (BDB 660 s.v. 6.a) which would include the inner urge for success. By contrast, the wicked live unfulfilled lives—as far as spiritual values are concerned.
  6. Proverbs 10:3 tn Heb “thrusts away” (cf. ASV, NASB); NLT “refuses to satisfy.” The verb הָדַף (hadaf) means “to thrust away; to push; to drive,” either to depose or reject (BDB 213 s.v.).
  7. Proverbs 10:3 tn This verse contrasts the “appetite” of the righteous with the “craving” of the wicked. This word הַוַּה (havvah, “craving”) means “desire” often in a bad sense, as ‘the desire of the wicked,” which could not be wholesome (Ps 52:9).
  8. Proverbs 10:4 tn Heb “a palm of slackness.” The genitive noun רְמִיָּה (remiyyah, “slackness”) functions as an attributive adjective: “a slack palm” (BDB 941 s.v.). The term כַף (khaf, “palm”) is a synecdoche of part (= palm) for the whole person (= one who works with his hands). The hand is emphasized because it is the instrument of physical labor. The “slack hand” is contrasted with the “diligent hand.” A slack hand refers to a lazy worker or careless work that such hands produce. See N. C. Habel, “Wisdom, Wealth, and Poverty Paradigms in the Book of Proverbs,” BiBh 14 (1988): 28-49.
  9. Proverbs 10:4 tc The MT reads רָאשׁ (raʾsh, “poor”) which is the plene spelling of רָשׁ (rash, “poor [person]”; HALOT 1229-30 s.v. רֵישׁ). Both Tg. Prov 10:4 and LXX reflect an alternate vocalization רִישׁ (rish, “poverty”) which is from the same root, and essentially means the same thing.tn Heb “causes poverty.” The expression is literally, “the palm of slackness causes poverty.”
  10. Proverbs 10:4 tn Heb “but the hand of the diligent” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). The genitive noun חָרוּצִים (kharutsim, “diligence”) functions as an attributive adjective: “a diligent hand.” The noun חָרוּצִים (kharutsim) uses the plural form because the plural is often used for abstract moral qualities. The term יָד (yad, “hand”) is a synecdoche of part (= “hand”) for the whole person (= “the one who works with his hands”). The hand is emphasized because it is the instrument of physical labor.
  11. Proverbs 10:4 tn Heb “makes rich” (so NASB, NRSV). The Hiphil verb is used in a causative sense; literally, “the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
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Proverbs 10:2-4
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2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(C)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(D)

4 Lazy hands make for poverty,(E)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(F)

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Proverbs 10:2-4
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2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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Proverbs 10:15
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15 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength;
    the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

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15 The wealth of a rich person is like[a] a fortified city,[b]
but the poor are brought to ruin[c] by[d] their poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 10:15 tn Heb “is.” This expression, “a rich man’s wealth is his strong city,” is a metaphor. The comparative particle “like” is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness.
  2. Proverbs 10:15 tn Heb “a city of his strength.” The genitive עֹז (ʿoz, “strength”) functions as an attributive genitive: “strong city” = “fortified city.” This phrase is a metaphor; wealth protects its possessors against adversity like a fortified city. Such wealth must be attained by diligence and righteous means (e.g., 13:8; 18:23; 22:7).
  3. Proverbs 10:15 tn Heb “the ruin of the poor.” The term דַּלִּים (dallim, “of the poor”) functions as an objective genitive. Poverty leads to the ruin of the poor. The term “ruin” includes the shambles in which the person lives. This provides no security but only the fear of ruin. This proverb is an observation on life.
  4. Proverbs 10:15 tn Heb “is their poverty.”
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15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(A)
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(B)

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Proverbs 10:15
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15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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Proverbs 10:22
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22 The blessing of Yahweh makes one rich,
    and he does not increase sorrow with it.

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Proverbs 10:22
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22 The blessing[a] from the Lord[b] makes a person rich,[c]
and he adds no sorrow[d] to[e] it.

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 tn The term בְּרָכָה (berakhah, “blessing”) refers to a gift, enrichment or endowment from the Lord.
  2. Proverbs 10:22 tn Heb “of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yehvah, “the Lord”) functions here as a genitive of source.
  3. Proverbs 10:22 tn Heb “makes rich” (so NASB); NAB “brings wealth.” The direct object “a person” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the Hiphil verb; it is supplied in the translation.
  4. Proverbs 10:22 tn Heb “toil.” The noun עֶצֶב (ʿetsev) has a basic two-fold range of meanings: (1) “toil; labor” which produces pain and sorrow, and (2) “pain; sorrow” which is the result of toil and labor (BDB 780 s.v.). This is the word used of the curse of “toil” in man’s labor (Gen 3:17) and the “pain” in the woman’s child-bearing (Gen 3:16). God’s blessing is pure and untarnished—it does not bring physical pain or emotional sorrow.
  5. Proverbs 10:22 tn Heb “with.”
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22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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Proverbs 10:22
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22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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Proverbs 11:4
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4 Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath,
    but righteousness will deliver from death.

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Proverbs 11:4
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4 Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath,[a]
but righteousness delivers from death.

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  1. Proverbs 11:4 sn The “day of wrath” refers to divine punishment in this life (R. N. Whybray, Proverbs [CBC], 67; e.g., also Job 21:30; Ezek 7:19; Zeph 1:18). Righteousness and not wealth is more valuable in anticipating judgment.
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4 Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

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Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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Proverbs 11:25
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25 A person of blessing will be enriched,
    and he who gives water also will be refreshed.

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25 A generous person[a] will be enriched,[b]
and the one who provides water[c] for others[d] will himself be satisfied.[e]

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  1. Proverbs 11:25 tn Heb “the soul of blessing.” The genitive functions attributively. “Blessing” refers to a gift (Gen 33:11) or a special favor (Josh 15:19). The term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “soul”) functions as a synecdoche of part (= soul) for the whole (= person); see BDB 660 s.v. 4.
  2. Proverbs 11:25 tn Heb “will grow fat.” Drawing on the standard comparison of fatness and abundance (Deut 32:15), the term means “become rich, prosperous.”
  3. Proverbs 11:25 tn The verb מַרְוֶה (marveh, “to be saturated; to drink one’s fill”) draws a comparison between providing water for others with providing for those in need (e.g., Jer 31:25; Lam 3:15). The kind act will be reciprocated.
  4. Proverbs 11:25 tn The phrase “for others” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the causative Hiphil verb which normally takes a direct object; it is elided in the Hebrew for the sake of emphasis. It is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness.
  5. Proverbs 11:25 tn This verb also means “to pour water,” and so continues the theme of the preceding participle: The one who gives refreshment to others will be refreshed. BDB 924 s.v. רָוָה lists the form יוֹרֶא (yoreʾ) as a Hophal imperfect of רָוָה (ravah) and translates it “will himself also be watered” (cf. KJV, ASV, NASB). HALOT notes that some manuscripts have יוֹרֶה (yoreh) and treats it as “an alternate form of I רָוָה” (see HALOT 436 s.v. II ירה). The editors of BHS cite the Syriac evidence and suggest the line should read “the one who curses will be cursed,” taking the verbs as forms of אָרַר (ʾarar, “to curse”).
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Proverbs 11:25
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25 A generous(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(B)

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Proverbs 11:25
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25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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Proverbs 11:28
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28 He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

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28 The one who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous[a] will flourish like a green leaf.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 11:28 sn The implication from the parallelism is that the righteous do not trust in their own riches, but in the Lord.
  2. Proverbs 11:28 tn Heb “leafage” or “leaf” (cf. KJV “as a branch”); TEV “leaves of summer”; NLT “leaves in spring.” The simile of a leaf is a figure of prosperity and fertility throughout the ancient Near East.
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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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Proverbs 11:28
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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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