So health shall be unto thy [a]navel, and marrow unto thy bones.

[b]Honor the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.

10 So shall thy barns be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall [c]burst with new wine.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:8 By this part he comprehendeth the whole body, as by health he meaneth all the benefits promised in the Law both corporal and spiritual.
  2. Proverbs 3:9 As was commanded in the Law, Exod. 23:19; Deut. 26:2, and by this they acknowledged that God was the giver of all things, and that they were ready to bestow all at his commandment.
  3. Proverbs 3:10 For the faithful distributor God giveth in greater abundance.

This will bring health to your body(A)
    and nourishment to your bones.(B)

Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(C) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(D) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(E)

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