Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?

King James Version

Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Holman Bible

Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shouldn’t I find security for you, so that you will be taken care of?

International Standard Version

Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi, told her, "My daughter, should I not make inquiries about your financial security, so you'll be better off in life?

A Conservative Version

And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

American Standard Version

And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Amplified

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, “My daughter, shall I not look for security and a home for you, so that it may be well with you?

Bible in Basic English

And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, am I not to get you a resting-place where you may be in comfort?

Darby Translation

And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Julia Smith Translation

And Naomi her mother-in-law will say to her My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it shall be well to thee?

King James 2000

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not seek for you security that [things] may be good for you?

Modern King James verseion

And her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you so that it may be well with you?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, "My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, that thou mayest be in better case.

NET Bible

At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.

New Heart English Bible

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

The Emphasized Bible

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, - My daughter! shall I not seek for thee a place of rest, in which it may be well with thee?

Webster

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

World English Bible

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

Youngs Literal Translation

And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, 'My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נעמי 
No`omiy 
Usage: 21

חמת חמות 
Chamowth 
mother in law
Usage: 11

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

shall I not seek
בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

מנוח 
manowach 
Usage: 7

for thee, that it may be well
יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

Context Readings

Ruth Meets Boaz At The Threshing Floor

1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

Cross References

Ruth 1:9

The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice and wept.

Genesis 40:14

Therefore thou shalt think of me within thyself when it shall be well with thee, and show mercy, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh and bring me out of this house;

Deuteronomy 4:40

Thou shalt keep, therefore, his statutes and his commandments which I command thee this day that it may go well with thee and with thy sons after thee and that thou may prolong thy days upon the land which the LORD thy God gives thee, for ever.

Psalm 128:2

When thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Jeremiah 22:15-16

Shalt thou reign, because thou dost enclose thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and righteousness, and then it was well with him?

1 Corinthians 7:36

But if anyone thinks it uncomely regarding his daughter, if she passes the bloom of life, and need so requires, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, govern the house, giving no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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