The Failure of Good Impulses
Ruth 1:10
And they said to her, Surely we will return with you to your people.


The bright morning does not always shine into the perfect day; the sweetest spring-bud of promise does not always ripen into precious fruit. The seed that was cast on stony ground grew rapidly up, but withered in a moment. Orpah's decision was the decision of impulsive feeling, of filial affection; it was strong suddenly, it grew up in an instant, and in an instant it perished; and she resolved to forsake Ruth and Naomi, and return to her gods, her people, and her country.

(J. Cumming.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

WEB: They said to her, "No, but we will return with you to your people."




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