Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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.
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Commenting on Proverbs 3:9-10
Conceit of your own wisdom is the greatest enemy to fearing God and submitting to Him. Those who think themselves sufficient despise religion's rules and refuse to be governed by them. True wisdom lies in fearing the Lord and departing from evil, not in trusting your own judgment.
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Commenting on Proverbs 3:7-12
Honor Him with substance gained justly, not by fraud; give what you can prudently spare, not all. God requires the best and the first, whether through support of His poor, His worship, or His ministers, for mercy to them is honor to Him.
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