Ruth 1:21

New American Bible - revised edition

I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why should you call me ‘Sweet,’ since the Lord has brought me to trial, and the Almighty has pronounced evil sentence on me.”

Cross References

Job 1:21

He said, “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!”

Job 16:8

You have shriveled me up; it is a witness, my gauntness rises up to testify against me;

Job 13:26

For you draw up bitter indictments against me, and punish in me the faults of my youth.

Job 10:17

You renew your attack upon me and multiply your harassment of me; in waves your troops come against me.

Malachi 3:5

I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who deprive a laborer of wages, Oppress a widow or an orphan, or turn aside a resident alien, without fearing me, says the Lord of hosts.

Job 30:11

Because he has loosened my bowstring and afflicted me, they have thrown off restraint in my presence.

Ruth 1:13

would you wait for them and deprive yourselves of husbands until those sons grew up? No, my daughters, my lot is too bitter for you, because the Lord has extended his hand against me.”