Then Naomiher mother-in-lawsaidto her, "My daughter,shall I not seeksecurityfor you, that it may be wellwith you?
"May the LORDgrantthat you may findrest,eachin the houseof her husband."Then she kissedthem, and they liftedup their voicesand wept.
But ifanyonedoes not providefor his own,and especiallyfor those of his household,he has deniedthe faithand is worsethan an unbeliever.
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
Whenyou shall eatof the fruitof your hands,You will be happyand it will be wellwith you.
But ifany manthinksthat he is acting unbecominglytowardhis virgin[daughter], ifshe is past her youth,and if it mustbe so,let him dowhathe wishes,he does not sin;let her marry.
"So you shall keepHis statutesand His commandmentswhichI am givingyou today,that it may gowellwith you and with your childrenafteryou, and that you may livelongon the landwhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou for alltime."
"Onlykeepme in mind whenit goeswellwith you, and pleasedome a kindnessby mentioningme to Pharaohand getme out of thishouse.
So she stayedcloseby the maidsof Boazin order to gleanuntilthe endof the barleyharvestand the wheatharvest.And she livedwith her mother-in-law.
"Nowis not Boazour kinsman,with whosemaidsyou were? Behold,he winnowsbarleyat the threshingfloortonight.
