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Ruth 3:18
Ruth 3:18 is verse 18 of Ruth chapter 3, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
King James Version
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
World English Bible
Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”
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Ruth 3:16–18 · Berean Standard Bible
16 When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her.
17 And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 “Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.