Tobit 12 — WEBU
12Verse 1And Tobit called his son Tobias, and said to him, “See, my child, that the man which went with you have his wages, and you must give him more.”Verse 2And he said to him, “Father, it is no harm to me to give him the half of those things which I have brought;Verse 3for he has led me for you in safety, and he cured my wife, and brought my money, and likewise cured you.”Verse 4The old man said, “It is due to him.”Verse 5And he called the angel, and said to him, “Take half of all that you have brought.”Verse 6Then he called them both privately, and said to them, “Bless God, and give him thanks, and magnify him, and give him thanks in the sight of all that live, for the things which he has done with you. It is good to bless God and exalt his name, showing forth with honor the works of God. Don’t be slack to give him thanks.Verse 7It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal gloriously the works of God. Do good, and evil won’t find you.Verse 8Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold.Verse 9Alms delivers from death, and it purges away all sin. Those who give alms and do righteousness will be filled with life;Verse 10but those who sin are enemies to their own life.Verse 11Surely I will conceal nothing from you. I have said, ‘It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal gloriously the works of God.’Verse 12And now, when you prayed, and Sarah your daughter-in-law, I brought the memorial of your prayer before the Holy One. When you buried the dead, I was with you likewise.Verse 13And when you didn’t delay to rise up, and leave your dinner, that you might go and cover the dead, your good deed was not hidden from me. I was with you.Verse 14And now God sent me to heal you and Sarah your daughter-in-law.Verse 15I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels which present the prayers of the saints and go in before the glory of the Holy One.”Verse 16And they were both troubled, and fell upon their faces; for they were afraid.Verse 17And he said to them, “Don’t be afraid. You will all have peace; but bless God forever.Verse 18For I came not of any favor of my own, but by the will of your God. Therefore bless him forever.Verse 19All these days I appeared to you. I didn’t eat or drink, but you all saw a vision.Verse 20Now give God thanks, because I ascend to him who sent me. Write in a book all the things which have been done.”Verse 21Then they rose up, and saw him no more.Verse 22They confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and how the angel of the Lord had appeared to them.