Tob 12:1 

Then Tobit called his son Tobias, and said unto him, My son, 

see that the man have his wages, which went with thee, and thou 

must give him more. 

Tob 12:2 

And Tobias said unto him, O father, it is no harm to me to 

give him half of those things which I have brought: 

Tob 12:3 

For he hath brought me again to thee in safety, and made 

whole my wife, and brought me the money, and likewise healed 

thee. 

Tob 12:4 

Then the old man said, It is due unto him. 

Tob 12:5 

So he called the angel, and he said unto him, Take half of 

all that ye have brought and go away in safety. 

Tob 12:6 

Then he took them both apart, and said unto them, Bless God, 

praise him, and magnify him, and praise him for the things which 

he hath done unto you in the sight of all that live. It is good 

to praise God, and exalt his name, and honourably to shew forth 

the works of God; therefore be not slack to praise him. 

Tob 12:7 

It is good to keep close the secret of a king, but it is 

honourable to reveal the works of God. Do that which is good, 

and no evil shall touch you. 

Tob 12:8 

Prayer is good with fasting and alms and righteousness. A 

little with righteousness is better than much with 

unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold: 

Tob 12:9 

For alms doth deliver from death, and shall purge away all 

sin. Those that exercise alms and righteousness shall be filled 

with life: 

Tob 12:10 

But they that sin are enemies to their own life. 

Tob 12:11 

Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was 

good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was 

honourable to reveal the works of God. 

Tob 12:12 

Now therefore, when thou didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in 

law, I did bring the remembrance of your prayers before the Holy 

One: and when thou didst bury the dead, I was with thee 

likewise. 

Tob 12:13 

And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy 

dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hid from 

me: but I was with thee. 

Tob 12:14 

And now God hath sent me to heal thee and Sara thy daughter 

in law. 

Tob 12:15 

I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the 

prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory 

of the Holy One. 

Tob 12:16 

Then they were both troubled, and fell upon their faces: for 

they feared. 

Tob 12:17 

But he said unto them, Fear not, for it shall go well with 

you; praise God therefore. 

Tob 12:18 

For not of any favour of mine, but by the will of our God I 

came; wherefore praise him for ever. 

Tob 12:19 

All these days I did appear unto you; but I did neither eat 

nor drink, but ye did see a vision. 

Tob 12:20 

Now therefore give God thanks: for I go up to him that sent 

me; but write all things which are done in a book. 

Tob 12:21 

And when they arose, they saw him no more. 

Tob 12:22 

Then they confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and 

how the angel of the Lord had appeared unto them. 

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