Ruth 3:10
And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Context
This verse from Ruth Chapter 3 connects to 5 cross-references. Naomi instructs Ruth to wash, anoint herself, and lie at Boaz's feet at the threshing floor—a bold request for marriage. Boaz responds with warmth, honors her loyalty to family, acknowledges his role as kinsman-redeemer, but discloses there is another relative …
Autres traductions
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
And he saith, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning--not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.
And he said, May the Lord give you his blessing, my daughter: even better than what you did at the first is this last kind act you have done, in not going after young men, with or without wealth.
Références croisées
And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his …
And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, …
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly …
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,