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.

For thy

Bible References

A nourisher, etc

Genesis 45:11
And I will nourish you there, for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.
Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, for the mouth of the little ones.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on Jehovah, and He will keep you; He will never allow the righteous to waver.
Isaiah 46:4
even to old age I am He; and to gray hairs I will bear you. I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

For thy

Ruth 1:16
And Ruth said, Do not beg me to leave you, to return from following after you. For where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

Better

1 Samuel 1:8
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
Proverbs 18:24
A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.