Ruth 4:15 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And now you may have someone to comfort your soul and to care for you in old age, for he is born of your daughter-in-law, who loves you, and this is much better for you, than if you had seven sons."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher and supporter in your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ He will restore your life and sustain you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law who loves you has given birth to him. She’s better for you than seven sons.”

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And thou shouldst have one to comfort thy soul, and cherish thy old age. For he is born of thy daughter-in-law: who loveth thee: and is much better to thee, than if thou hadst seven sons.

Ruth 4:15 Cross References

Genesis 45:11

And there I will pasture you, (for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish, along with all that you possess.'

Genesis 47:12

And he fed them, along with all his father's house, providing portions of food to each one.

Proverbs 18:24

A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age, I am the same. And even with your grey hairs, I will carry you. I have made you, and I will sustain you. I will carry you, and I will save you.

Ruth 4:16

And taking up the boy, Naomi placed him on her bosom, and she took on the duties of carrying him and nursing him.

1 Samuel 1:8

Therefore, her husband Elkanah said to her: "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And for what reason do you afflict your heart? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

1 Samuel 2:5

Those who before were filled, have hired themselves out for bread. And the starving have been filled, so that the barren have given birth to many. But she who had borne many sons has become unable.