A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
Ruth 3:14 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another; for he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. American Standard Version (1901) And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor. Common English Bible So she lay at his feet until morning. Then she got up before one person could recognize another, for he had said, “No one should know that the woman came to the threshing floor.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, "Be careful, lest someone know that you came here." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither. |
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
He said, Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.