"And she said,'Pleaselet me gleanand gatherafterthe reapersamong the sheaves.'Thus she cameand has remainedfrom the morninguntilnow;she has been sittingin the housefor a littlewhile."
The soulof the sluggardcravesand [gets] nothing,But the soulof the diligentis madefat.
The fearof the LORDis the instructionfor wisdom,And beforehonor[comes] humility.
The poormanutterssupplications,But the richmananswersroughly.
Do you seea manskilledin his work?He will standbeforekings;He will not standbeforeobscuremen.
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
"Blessedare the poorin spirit,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
not lagging behindin diligence,ferventin spirit,servingthe Lord;
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
And Ruththe Moabitesssaidto Naomi,"Pleaselet me goto the fieldand gleanamong the earsof grainafterone in whosesightI may findfavor."And she saidto her, "Go,my daughter."
Then Ruththe Moabitesssaid,"Furthermore,he saidto me, 'You should staycloseto my servantsuntilthey have finishedallmy harvest.'"
The servantin chargeof the reapersreplied,"She is the youngMoabitewomanwho returnedwith Naomifrom the landof Moab.
Then Boazsaidto Ruth,"Listencarefully,my daughter.Do not goto gleanin anotherfield;furthermore,do not goon from thisone,but stayherewith my maids.
