Ruth 2:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

And she said to me, Let me come into the grain-field and take up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

Proverbs 22:29

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

Matthew 5:3

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Romans 12:11

Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

Galatians 6:9

And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.

Ephesians 5:21

Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

Ruth 2:2

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Now let me go into the field and take up the heads of grain after him in whose eyes I may have grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:21

And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.

Ruth 2:6

And the servant who was in authority over the cutters said, It is a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab;

Ruth 2:8

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Give ear to me, my daughter: do not go to take up the grain in another field, or go away from here, but keep here by my young women: