The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
Ruth 2:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised May the Lord reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord recompense you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under Whose wings you have come to take refuge! American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. Common English Bible May the LORD reward you for your deed. May you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you’ve come to seek refuge.” Catholic Public Domain Version May the Lord repay you for your work, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you have come, and under whose wings you have taken refuge." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord render unto thee for thy work: and mayest thou receive a full reward of the Lord the God of Israel, to whom thou art come, and under whose wings thou art fled. |
The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
This is what the Lord says: Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come – this is the Lord’s declaration – and your children will return from the enemy’s land.
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
‘Be careful not to practise your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.
Let no one condemn you by delighting in ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm. Such a person is inflated by empty notions of his unspiritual mind.
May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy from him on that day. You know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.
There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing. ,
For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead to the reward.
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints #– #and by continuing to serve them.
But Ruth replied: Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
Boaz answered her, ‘Everything you have done for your mother-in-law since your husband’s death has been fully reported to me: how you left your father and mother and your native land, and how you came to a people you didn’t previously know.
‘My lord,’ she said, ‘I have found favour with you, for you have comforted and encouraged your servant, although I am not like one of your female servants.’
He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.’
When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? , May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.
‘Now I know for certain you will be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.