Quotes about Generosity
But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
— Judges 9:11
So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”
— Judges 19:6
“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”
— Judges 19:20
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
— Ruth 2:12
At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
— Ruth 2:14
Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
— Ruth 2:16
She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.
— Ruth 2:18
Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”
— Ruth 2:20
Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
— Ruth 3:10
And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
— Ruth 3:11
And he told her, “Bring the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl. Then he went into the city.
— Ruth 3:15
When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her.
— Ruth 3:16