Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
A nourisher, etc
For thy
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Bible References
A nourisher, etc
Genesis 45:11
And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
Genesis 47:12
And Joseph maintained his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to the number of the little ones.
Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to old age, I am HE, and unto hoary hairs I will carry you: It is I that have made, and I will bear, and I will carry, and will deliver.
For thy
Ruth 1:16
And Ruth said, Do not intreat me to leave thee, to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest I will go, and where thou lodgest I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;
Better
1 Samuel 1:8
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Proverbs 18:24
A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.