Ruth 3:9
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9 He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant; spread your cloak over your servant, for you are next-of-kin.”[a](A)
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Ruth 3:10
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10 He said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter; this last instance of your loyalty is better than the first; you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.
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Ruth 4:6
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6 At this, the next-of-kin[a] said, “I cannot redeem it for myself without damaging my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”(A)
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)
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