Ruth 2:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Ruth 2:23 —

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Cross-References

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Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. …
Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 17-23)

Here, I. Ruth finishes her day’s work, Ruth 2:17. 1. She took care not to lose time, for she gleaned until evening. We must not be weary of well-doing, because in due season we shall reap. She did not make an excuse to sit still, or go home, till the evening. Let us work the works of him that sent us, while it is day. She scarcely used, much less did she abuse, the kindness of Boaz; for, though he…