Where You Go I Will Go: Ruth 1:16 Scripture Print in Ivory and Gold

Where you go I will go, the opening promise of Ruth 1:16, is set large in an italic serif on ivory. Under it, a much smaller line continues the verse: your people will be my people and your God my God. The reference sits above in small gold capitals with a leaf ornament, and a fine gold line borders the page. It is a wedding and anniversary print for couples who want the whole promise on the wall in a few words.

Ruth's promise to Naomi

Ruth 1:16 is read at many weddings, yet the words were first spoken between two widows. Naomi had moved from Bethlehem to Moab with her husband and sons during a famine, and there her sons married two Moabite women, Ruth and Orpah. After all three men died, Naomi set out for home and urged both young women to go back to their own families. Orpah went. Ruth refused, and her answer is the verse on this print: where you go I will go, your people will be my people and your God my God. She chose Naomi's people and Naomi's God with no promise of anything in return. Later in the book she marries Boaz in Bethlehem, and her great-grandson is King David. Because of that history, the print also makes sense as a gift between a daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law.

Large italic words and a small second line

The design gives the first half of the promise the whole stage. "Where you go / I will go" sits on two centered lines in a large italic serif, dark brown on warm ivory. Directly below, the rest of the thought appears in a much smaller italic in soft grey: your people will be my people and your God my God. From across a room you see the large line; up close, the small line completes the verse. Above the text, the reference Ruth 1:16 is set in small, widely spaced gold capitals with a tiny leaf ornament and a short gold rule. A fine gold line frames the page a little in from the edge. The same layout and type appear in the other prints of the Love Is Patient wedding set.

Where it hangs and when to give it

In the listing photos the print leans on a marble surface beside white roses and an open book, and it hangs centered above a bed between two walnut nightstands, where the two large lines read clearly from the door. Another photo sets it in a light oak frame on a mantel with pine branches, pinecones and candles, which shows that the ivory and gold can stay up through December. As a gift it suits a wedding or an anniversary, and the mantel photo makes a case for a couple's first Christmas in their own home. The short text also works in a hallway or above a dresser, anywhere you pass it every day. The gold details look best in a slim gold or light wood frame.

Files, sizes and printing the small line well

You receive four JPG files, one each in 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 11:14, for frames from 4x6 up to 24x36 inches. The files hold 300 DPI at the classic sizes up to 11x14. Larger prints come out below 300 DPI and look clean from a normal viewing distance. The small grey line under the main text is the detail to watch: at 4x6 it becomes very small, so 8x10 or larger keeps it easy to read. Use a matte or fine art paper, set the printer to its highest quality, and turn off any scaling so the gold border stays even on all four sides. Nothing is shipped and no frame is included.

Sizes and formats: 300 DPI up to 11x14, larger sizes for normal viewing distance

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same design as the Ruth print in the wedding sets?

It matches the Ruth 1:16 print in the Love Is Patient wedding set of three, which pairs it with 1 Corinthians 13:4 and a blush Ecclesiastes 4:12 in the same layout. The Wedding Scripture Print Set of 4 uses a different Ruth 1:16 design with upright type and a small leaf sprig. This single is the ivory and gold version for one frame.

Is the verse available in the King James wording?

The print uses modern wording. In the King James Version the verse reads "whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." Would you like the KJV? Email support@theframedverse.com after your order and the KJV files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Your download is not affected.

Can the small second line be made larger?

Yes. If you would like the verse text larger, ask for it in an email to support@theframedverse.com after your order. You can combine it with a request for the King James files in the same message. In the meantime, printing at 8x10 or larger keeps the small line readable, and your original download is not affected by any change you ask for.

Which file do I need for an 8x10 or a 16x20 frame?

Both use the 4:5 file, which is made for 4x5, 8x10 and 16x20 inch frames. For 11x14 use the 11:14 file, and for 12x18 or 24x36 use the 2:3 file. A 5x7 frame does not match any of the four ratios, so 8x10 is the nearest small size that fits without trimming, and it keeps the second line legible.

Will the gold print as metallic gold?

The gold is a printed color, a soft warm gold tone, so on paper it looks matte and does not shine like foil. If you want a little sheen, some print shops offer pearl or metallic photo paper, which gives the whole sheet a slight glow. A slim gold frame is the simplest way to bring out the gold of the border and reference.