Ruth 2:7

The Scriptures 2009

and she said, ‘Please let me glean, and gather among the sheaves behind the reapers.’ And she came and has remained from morning until now – she sat a little in the house.”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The being of the lazy one craves, but has not; While the being of the hard workers are enriched.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of יהוה is the discipline of wisdom, And before esteem is humility.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor speaks beseechingly, But the rich answers fiercely.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man who is skilled in his work? He does stand before sovereigns, He does not stand before obscure ones.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

All that your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in She’ol where you are going.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Romans 12:11

not idle in duty, ardent in spirit, serving the Master;

Galatians 6:9

And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not grow weary.

Ephesians 5:21

subjecting yourselves to each other in the fear of Elohim.

Ruth 2:2

And Ruth, the Mo’aḇitess, said to Na‛omi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose eyes I find favour.” So she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 2:21

And Ruth the Mo’aḇitess said, “He also said to me, ‘Stay close to my young people until they have completed all my harvest.’ ”

Ruth 2:6

So the servant who was appointed over the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Mo’aḇite woman who came back with Na‛omi from the fields of Mo’aḇ,

Ruth 2:8

And Bo‛az said to Ruth, “You have heard, have you not, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close to my young women.