Ruth 3:9-11

New International Reader's Version

⁹ “Who are you?” he asked.

“I’m Ruth,” she said. “You are my family protector. So take good care of me by making me your wife.”

¹⁰ “Dear woman, may the Lord bless you,” he replied. “You are showing even more kindness now than you did earlier. You didn’t run after the younger men, whether they were rich or poor. ¹¹ Dear woman, don’t be afraid. I’ll do for you everything you ask. All the people of my town know that you are an excellent woman.