Ruth 2:7

WEB

⁷She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

KJV

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.

BSB

⁷She has said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the harvesters.’ So she came out and has continued from morning until now, except that she rested a short time in the shelter.”

FBV

⁷“She asked me, ‘Please may I have permission to pick up grain behind the reapers.’^[+] So she came, and she's been working here from morning until now, except for a brief rest in the shelter.”

Extra References

Proverbs 15:33

³³The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Proverbs 22:29

²⁹Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

⁵Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

Ephesians 5:21

²¹subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Proverbs 18:23

²³The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

Proverbs 13:4

⁴The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

¹⁰Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol,^[+] where you are going.

Galatians 6:9

⁹Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Matthew 5:3

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Romans 12:11

¹¹not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,