Proverbs 3:9–10: Giving God Your First Fruits
Proverbs 3:9–10 makes first fruits giving the practical shape of trusting God rather than oneself. The promised plenty sits inside a life that fears the Lord and receives his correction.
Proverbs 3:5–6: Trust With All Your Heart
Proverbs 3:5–6 does not ask for passive resignation but for a heart that refuses to make its own insight the final authority. The promise attached is straight paths, which is direction from God rather than a guarantee of ease.
Why does Proverbs sometimes seem to promise too much? A Biblical Guide
Proverbs 3:1–12 describes how trust in God and teaching kept in the heart tend toward peace, favor, and strength, while leaving room for the exceptions and mysteries the same book names. What it secures is the character of God, not a guarantee of wealth or health.