Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ruth 2:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ruth 2:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ruth 2:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Ruth, Ruth asked if she could pick up leftover grain in the field after the workers were done. She worked very hard from morning until now, only taking a short rest in the house.

Ruth 2:7: And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

This verse encourages giving to those who ask and not turning away from those who want to borrow, which contrasts with the notion of asking for permission or waiting for it in Ruth 2:7.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4

This verse implies that diligent work leads to riches, which differs from the reliance on gleaning and the uncertainty of provision as seen in Ruth 2:7.

Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

Jesus speaks about not worrying about provision, as God feeds the birds, which contrasts with Ruth's need to glean to ensure food.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Emphasizes that those who do not work should not eat, which contrasts with Ruth 2:7 where gleaning could be viewed as a form of subsistence outside regular labor structures.

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.

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

Discusses the need for providing necessities rather than just speaking well-wishes, which might seem at odds with gleaning someone else's fields as a means to survive.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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