then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
presses--or wine fats (Joe 2:24; Joe 3:13).
The barns filled with plenty and presses overflowing mean the liberal man gains far more than he gives; his honoring God with his substance brings him abundance of provision, not loss. These earthly promises shadow the immense grace and glory the Lord bestows on those who truly honor Him.
AI summary
The Wisdom literature here commends tithes as a general ethical duty, not merely ceremonial law; the consciousness of giving them long precedes Moses, as Genesis shows. Honor the Lord by treating your wealth as weighty and solemn, giving Him the firstfruits, and He will fill your barns with abundance.
AI summary
Commenting on Proverbs 3:9-10