Ruth 2:16

Catholic Public Domain Version

and purposely let fall some from your bundles, and allow them to remain, so that she may gather without blushing, and let no one rebuke her gathering."

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He causes a barren woman to live in a house, as the joyful mother of sons.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.

Matthew 25:40

And in response, the King shall say to them, 'Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.'

Romans 12:13

in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive.

Philemon 1:7

For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust, such that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown in his name. For you have ministered, and you continue to minister, to the saints.

Ruth 2:15

And then she arose from there, so as to gather the ears of grain, according to the custom. But Boaz commanded his servants, saying, "If she is even willing to reap with you, do not prevent her,

Ruth 2:17

And so she gathered in the field until evening. And striking and threshing with a staff what she had gathered, she found about the measure of an ephah of barley, that is, three measures.