Contradiction with Genesis 3:19
Contradicts the notion of seeking favor through gleaning; instead, it speaks of laboring hard for sustenance as a direct consequence of the fall.
Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:9-10
The command to leave gleanings for the poor and stranger contradicts Ruth 2:2 where Ruth seeks permission to glean, highlighting a deviation from prescribed provision.
Leviticus 19:9-10: And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:19
Commands not to go back for the forgotten sheaf, intended for the stranger, contradicts Ruth needing to ask to glean the fields, as the opportunity should naturally be there.
Deuteronomy 24:19: When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4
Contradicts the idea of Ruth asking to glean, as a diligent hand leads to enrichment, not dependency on someone else's field.
Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Contradiction with 2 Thessalonians 3:10
Contradicts the request to glean, as Paul speaks against those who do not work yet expect to eat, while Ruth seeks to glean due to her need and circumstance.
2 Thessalonians 3:10: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.