Ruth 3:11
9 And 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.
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.
And 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.
12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
- ASV
- And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.
- DARBY
- And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth.
- BLB
- And now, my daughter, do not fear. All that you say, I will do for you, for all the gate of my people knows that you [are] a woman of virtue.
- ÅB
- Så vær nå ikke redd, min datter! Alt det du sier, vil jeg gjøre for deg; for alt folket i min by vet at du er en bra kvinne.
- OTB
- Nå, min datter, vær ikke redd. Jeg vil gjøre for deg alt du ber om, for alle folkene i min by vet at du er en kvinne av edel karakter.
- B1930
- Så vær nu ikke redd, min datter! Alt det du sier, vil jeg gjøre for dig; for alt folket i min by vet at du er en bra kvinne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 31:29–31
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Read in contextProverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Read in contextProverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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