The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Ruth 2:7 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) She said, Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house. 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 soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in She'ol, where you are going.
*Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.
Rut the Mo'avite said to Na`omi 1, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. She said to her, Go, my daughter.
Rut the Mo'avite said, Yes, he said to me, You shall keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
The servant who was set over the reapers answered, It is the Mo'avite lady who came back with Na`omi 1 out of the country of Mo'av:
Then said Bo`az to Rut, Don't you hear, my daughter? Don't go to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.