KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Ruth 3:4–15
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Ruth 3:4
4And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
4And it shall be when hee lieth downe, that thou shalt marke the place where hee shall lie, and thou shalt goe in, and ‖vncouer his feete, and lay thee downe, and he will tell thee what thou shalt doe.
- Or, lift vp the clothes that are on his feete.
Ruth 3:5
5And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
5And shee said vnto her, All that thou sayest vnto me, I will doe.
Ruth 3:6
6¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
6¶ And she went downe vnto the floore, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth 3:7
7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
7And when Boaz had eaten and drunke, and his heart was merrie, hee went to lie downe at the ende of the heape of corne: and she came softly, and vncouered his feet, and laid her downe.
Ruth 3:8
8¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
8¶ And it came to passe at midnight, that the man was afraid, and ‖turned himselfe: and behold, a woman lay at his feete.
- Or, tooke holde on.
Ruth 3:9
9And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
9And hee said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt ouer thine handmaid, for thou art ‖a neare kinseman.
- Or, one that hath right to redeeme.
Ruth 3:10
10And 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.
10And hee said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindnesse in the latter ende, then at the beginning, in as much as thou followedst not yong men, whether poore, or rich.
Ruth 3:11
11And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
11And now my daughter, feare not, I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the †citie of my people doeth know, that thou art a vertuous woman.
- Heb. gate.
Ruth 3:12
12And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
12And now it is true, that I am thy neare kinseman: howbeit there is a kinseman nearer then I.
Ruth 3:13
13Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
13Tary this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if hee will performe vnto thee the part of a kinseman, well, let him doe the kinsemans part; but if hee will not doe the part of a kinseman to thee, then will I doe the part of a kinseman to thee, as the LORD liueth: lie downe vntill the morning.
Ruth 3:14
14¶ 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.
14¶ And shee lay at his feete vntill the morning: and she rose vp before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be knowen, that a woman came into the floore.
Ruth 3:15
15Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
15Also he said, Bring the ‖vaile that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it. And when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barley, and laide it on her: and he went into the citie.
- Or, sheete, or, apron.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:4
Lies: reclines, rests, remains, or is situated; or speaks falsely, according to context.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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A visible sign or impression; as a verb, to notice, designate, or set a sign upon.
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A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.
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To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.
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Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.
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To speak, relate, count, declare, inform, or make known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Ruth 3:5
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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Say: speak, declare, tell, or express.
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Ruth 3:6
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
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Commanded, directed, invited, or told to do something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:7
Chewed and swallowed; also consumed or corroded.
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Having swallowed liquid; or intoxicated and impaired by strong drink.
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The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
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Cheerful, joyful, or glad.
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To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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The last or concluding part; a termination, limit, purpose, or result. As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
A pile or mass; to collect or pile up.
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A grain.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893)
Gently, quietly, slowly, or without force, harshness, or loudness.
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Divested of a covering or clothing; laid open to view; made bare.
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Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:8
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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The middle of the night, conventionally about twelve o'clock at night.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
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Fearful or apprehensive.
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Moved in a circle; changed.
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To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
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Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:9
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Replied or responded; spoke in answer to a person, statement, or situation.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
Ruth, the Moabitish woman whose history is recorded in the book bearing her name.
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To extend, unfold, scatter, disperse, or cover a wider area.
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A garment covering spread over another in the protection, kinship, or covenant image stated by the verse.
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A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:10
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Favored by God; happy or spiritually prosperous; or praised, according to context.
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LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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To show: to reveal, declare, display, or make known.
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A greater amount, number, or degree; in a greater degree.
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Goodwill, benevolence, mercy, or an act that promotes another's welfare.
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Modern; lately done or past. Coming or happening after something else; opposed to former. Mentioned the last of two.
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The last or concluding part; a termination, limit, purpose, or result. As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
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That which is first; the first state; commencement; entrance into being. The first cause; origin.
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Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.
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Which of two; also introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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Lacking material means; needy, afflicted, lowly, or humble, according to context.
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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:11
Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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To ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Morally good, upright, excellent in character, or acting according to duty.
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Ruth 3:12
Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.
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A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
Nevertheless; however.
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Ruth 3:13
To stay, remain, wait, or delay.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To execute; to discharge. To fulfill.
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A portion or division of a whole; also to divide, separate, depart, or share.
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A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
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In a good, right, or healthy manner or condition; also a deep source of water, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
DEFINED WORDS
Ruth 3:14
Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Arose, stood up, or went upward; also a fragrant flower, according to context.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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One more; an additional or different person or thing.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.
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Ruth 3:15
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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A covering that conceals; as a verb, to cover or hide.
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Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.
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Kept, possessed, maintained, restrained, or regarded, according to context.
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Measured or apportioned the extent, quantity, line, city, wall, or return named.
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The number following five and preceding seven.
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Standards, vessels, or amounts used in measuring; also determines, allots, or proportions.
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Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
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Open the full verse study22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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Open the full verse study20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Open the full verse study1CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Open the full verse study5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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Open the full verse study8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Open the full verse study12¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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Open the full verse study14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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Open the full verse study6And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
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Open the full verse study10¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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Open the full verse study28¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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Open the full verse study9And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
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Open the full verse study19¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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Open the full verse study24¶ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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Open the full verse study15Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
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Open the full verse study7¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
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Open the full verse study15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
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Open the full verse study31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
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Open the full verse study7And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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Open the full verse study12I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
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Open the full verse study34And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
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Open the full verse study25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
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Open the full verse study22¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
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Open the full verse study18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
From verse 9
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Open the full verse study8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
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Open the full verse study20And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
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Open the full verse study12And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
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Open the full verse study10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
11And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
12The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
13Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
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Open the full verse study11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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Open the full verse study41And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
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Open the full verse study4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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Open the full verse study20And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
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Open the full verse study8And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
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Open the full verse study4¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.
From verse 11
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Open the full verse study29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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Open the full verse study10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
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Open the full verse study4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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Open the full verse study1THEN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
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Open the full verse study6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
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Open the full verse study12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
From verse 13
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Open the full verse study2And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
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Open the full verse study5Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
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Open the full verse study20And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
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Open the full verse study5¶ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.
6And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
7And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.
8Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
9Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
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Open the full verse study16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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Open the full verse study19And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
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Open the full verse study24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27And last of all the woman died also.
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Open the full verse study23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
From verse 14
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Open the full verse study21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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Open the full verse study16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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Open the full verse study32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
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Open the full verse study12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Open the full verse study17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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Open the full verse study22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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Open the full verse study1A GOOD name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
From verse 15
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Open the full verse study8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
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Open the full verse study10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
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