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

PROVERBS 3:10KJV
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Proverbs 3:10 (KJV)

What does Proverbs 3:10 mean?

Proverbs 3:10 promises that if a person follows the wisdom and instructions given earlier in the chapter, their barns will be filled with plenty and their presses will overflow with new wine. This verse uses images of agricultural abundance to express the idea of having more than enough for one’s needs.

In Proverbs 3, a father is teaching his child about the benefits of trusting in the Lord and living wisely. The verse comes right after advice about honoring God with one’s wealth. The language of barns and wine presses would have been familiar to people in ancient Israel, where a good harvest meant security and blessing.

The Hebrew behind Proverbs 3:10

  • "barns" (אֲסָמֶיךָ, asamekha): This word refers to storehouses or granaries where harvested grain was kept. The image is one of having so much produce that storage places are completely full.
  • "filled" (יִמָּלְאוּ, yimmale'u): This word means to be filled up or made full, emphasizing complete abundance rather than just having enough.
  • "plenty" (שָׂבַע, sava): This word means abundance or being satisfied, highlighting the idea of overflowing provision.
  • "presses" (יְקָבֶיךָ, yekavekha): This refers to wine presses, where grapes were crushed to make wine. It points to the fruitfulness of vineyards.
  • "out" (יִפְרֹצוּ, yifrotzu): This word carries the sense of bursting out or breaking through, suggesting that the wine presses are so full they cannot contain all the new wine.
  • "wine" (תִּירוֹשׁ, tirosh): This word means new or fresh wine, the product of the latest harvest, symbolizing blessing and joy.

Why Proverbs 3:10 matters

  • Proverbs 3:10 clarifies that the blessings described are concrete and tangible, using everyday images from farming life to make the promise relatable and vivid.
  • The verse connects closely to the previous verse, showing that honoring God with one’s resources is directly tied to experiencing abundance, not just in spiritual terms but in daily needs.
  • This verse helps readers see that the wisdom of Proverbs is meant for practical living, offering encouragement that wise choices and trust in God can lead to real, visible benefits.

Where else these words appear

“barns” Hebrew H618 · used in 2 verses

  • Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

“plenty” Hebrew H7647 · used in 8 verses

  • Genesis 41:29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
  • Genesis 41:31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
  • Genesis 41:47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

“presses” Hebrew H3342 · used in 16 verses

  • Numbers 18:27 And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
  • 2 Kings 6:27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
  • Hosea 9:2 The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.

“wine” Hebrew H8492 · used in 38 verses

  • Genesis 27:28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
  • 2 Chronicles 31:5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
  • Jeremiah 31:12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.