The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.
Ruth 2:7 - Easy To Read Version She came early this morning and asked me if she could follow the workers and gather the grain that was left on the ground. And she has been working ever since. That is her house over there.” [9] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came and has continued from early morning until now, except when she rested a little in the house. American Standard Version (1901) and she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house. Common English Bible She said, ‘Please let me glean so that I might gather up grain from among the bundles behind the harvesters.’ She arrived and has been on her feet from the morning until now, and has sat down for only a moment.” Catholic Public Domain Version and she asked to gather the remnants of the ears of grain, following the steps of the reapers, and from morning until now she has remained in the field, and, indeed, not for one moment has she returned home." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she desired leave to glean the ears of corn that remain, following the steps of the reapers: and she hath been in the field from morning till now, and hath not gone home for one moment. |
The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.
A poor person will beg for help, but a rich person is rude when he answers.
If a person is skilled in his work, then he is good enough to serve kings. He will not have to work for people who are not important.
Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to that \{place of death\}.
“What great blessings there are for the people that \{know they\} have spiritual needs!\par The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.\par
Don’t be lazy when you need to be working for the Lord. Be spiritually excited about serving him.
We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest \{of eternal life\} at the right time. We must not give up!
One day Ruth (the woman from Moab) said to Naomi, “I think I will go to the fields. Maybe I can find someone that would be kind to me and let me gather the grain he leaves in his field.”
Then Ruth said, “Boaz also told me to come back and continue working. Boaz said that I should work closely with his servants until the harvest is finished.”
The servant answered, “She is that Moabite woman who came with Naomi from the hill country of Moab.
Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, child. Stay here in my field to gather grain for yourself. There is no need for you to go to any other person’s field. Continue following behind my women workers.