31 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
31 One day Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home
31 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
31 One day her mother-in-law Naomi said to Ruth, "My dear daughter, isn't it about time I arranged a good home for you so you can have a happy life?
31 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?
31 One day Naomi said to Ruth, "My daughter, it's time that I found a permanent home for you, so that you will be provided for.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ruth 3:1
Commentary on Ruth 3:1-5
(Read Ruth 3:1-5)
The married state should be a rest, as much as any thing upon earth can be so, as it ought to fix the affections and form a connexion for life. Therefore it should be engaged in with great seriousness, with earnest prayers for direction, for the blessing of God, and with regard to his precepts. Parents should carefully advise their children in this important concern, that it may be well with them as to their souls. Be it always remembered, That is best for us which is best for our souls. The course Naomi advised appears strange to us; but it was according to the laws and usages of Israel. If the proposed measure had borne the appearance of evil, Naomi would not have advised it. Law and custom gave Ruth, who was now proselyted to the true religion, a legal claim upon Boaz. It was customary for widows to assert this claim, Deuteronomy 25:5-10. But this is not recorded for imitation in other times, and is not to be judged by modern rules. And if there had been any evil in it, Ruth was a woman of too much virtue and too much sense to have listened to it.