Ruth 3:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ruth 3:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 3:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 3:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.”
Ruth 3:10 — World English Bible
Ruth 3:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. ”
Ruth 3:10 — American Standard Version
Ruth 3:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning--not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.”
Ruth 3:10 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 3:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. ”
Ruth 3:10 — Darby Translation
Ruth 3:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayd he, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: thou hast shewed more goodnes in the latter end, then at the beginning, in as much as thou followedst not yong men, were they poore or rich.”
Ruth 3:10 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 3:10 in Context — Ruth 3
8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
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.
11 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.
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What Does Ruth 3:10 Mean?
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