One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.

Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz said, “Come over here and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

The redeemer replied, “I can’t redeem it myself, or I will ruin my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I can’t redeem it.”

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

May your house become like the house of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.

Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!

...the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son. The woman said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel. He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a mother to him. The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

An account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David…

God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.