The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.
Ruth 2:7 - Modern King James Version And she said, Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. And she came, and has kept on from the morning until now, but 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 soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.
And Ruth of Moab said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
And Ruth of Moab said, He said to me also, You shall keep close by my young men whom I have until they have ended all my harvest.
And the servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the girl from Moab who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.
And Boaz said to Ruth, Do you not hear, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field, neither go away from here, but stay here close by my maidens.