Ruth 1:8 And Naomi said to her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you… Let us inquire how many things a dying godly man leaves behind him in this world. His soul is sent before him (Revelation 14:13). He leaveth behind him — I. His BODY, to which we must be kind, by burial and lamentation. II. His ESTATE, to which we must be kind, by careful and faithful administration. III. His CHILDREN, FRIENDS, or KINDRED, to whom we must be kind, by love and affection. IV. His FAULTS and FAILINGS, to which we must be kind, by silence and suppression. V. His MEMORY and VIRTUES, to which we must be kind, by congratulation, commemoration, and imitation. (T. Fuller, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. |
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