Ruth 3:14-18
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14 So she lay down at his feet until morning but got up while it was still dark.[a] Then Boaz said, “Don’t let it be known that a[b] woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 And he told Ruth, “Bring the shawl you’re wearing and hold it out.” When she held it out, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl, and she[c] went into the town.
16 She went to her mother-in-law, Naomi, who asked her, “What happened,[d] my daughter?”
Then Ruth told her everything the man had done for her. 17 She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said,[e] ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”
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Psalm 37:3-7
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3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;(A)
dwell in the land and live securely.[a](B)
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.(C)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act,(D)
6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.(E)
7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;(F)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the person who carries out evil plans.(G)
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- 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness
Psalm 37:16-29
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16 The little that the righteous person has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.(A)
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,(B)
but the Lord supports the righteous.(C)
18 The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.(D)
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.(E)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.(F)
21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.(G)
22 Those who are blessed by the Lord will inherit the land,
but those cursed by him will be destroyed.(H)
23 A person’s steps are established by the Lord,
and he takes pleasure in his way.(I)
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord supports him with his hand.(J)
25 I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.(K)
26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.(L)
27 Turn away from evil, do what is good,
and settle permanently.(M)
28 For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon his faithful ones.(N)
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.(O)
29 The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it permanently.(P)
Philippians 4:4-9
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4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your graciousness[a] be known to everyone. The Lord is near.(A) 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses(B) all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.(C)
8 Finally[b] brothers and sisters, whatever is true,(D) whatever is honorable,(E) whatever is just,(F) whatever is pure,(G) whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence(H) and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things. 9 Do what you have learned and received(I) and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
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