Ruth 2:7 · KJV
“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.”
— Ruth 2:7
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It {is} the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth 2 — Context
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel {is} this?
6And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It {is} the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
7And 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.
8Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
9{Let} thine eyes {be} on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of {that} which the young men have drawn.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD {is} the instruction of wisdom; and before honour {is} humility.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and {hath} nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean {men}. {mean...: Heb. obscure men}
1 Peter 5:5-6
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all {of you} be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.