The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:10-11
"And now, my daughter, fear not"—give not thyself any anxious concern in reference to the result. "All the people in the gate of my city know that thou art a virtuous woman ." Yes, she was virtuous; and yet she was much more. She was endowed with all the capabilities which fitted her for the position she was willing to occupy (see the Exposition ). read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:10
Benediction. A blessing comes appropriately from a senior; a father blesses his son, a venerable patriarch his youthful colleague. Boaz was an elderly man, and it seems appropriate that, addressing Ruth, the young widow of his kinsman, he should use language of benediction: "Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter!" I. BENEDICTION PROCEEDS FROM A BENEVOLENT DISPOSITION . It is the opposite of cursing. Sometimes language of benediction is used when there is no spiritual... read more