In Ruth 2:10, Ruth later asks why she has found favor, fulfilling her hope from verse 2. This shows the narrative arc of her request being answered.

Leviticus 19:9 gives the law of gleaning that Ruth relies on—leaving harvest edges for the poor.

Leviticus 23:22 repeats the gleaning law, emphasizing care for the poor and foreigner, which Ruth as a Moabite benefits from.

Deuteronomy 24:19-21 expands gleaning laws to include widows and foreigners, directly applying to Ruth's situation.

In 1 Timothy 5:4, Paul instructs widows' families to care for them. Ruth's gleaning for Naomi exemplifies this principle of showing godliness to family.

In Proverbs 31:13, the virtuous woman works with willing hands, mirroring Ruth's initiative to glean and provide for Naomi. Both depict diligent women.