1611 King James Bible
Tobit 12
- Tobit 12:1 Then Tobit called his son Tobias, and said vnto him, My sonne, see that the man haue his wages, which went with thee, and thou must giue him more.
- Tobit 12:2 And Tobias said vnto him, O father, it is no harme to me to giue him halfe of those things which I haue brought.
- Tobit 12:3 For he hath brought me againe to thee in safety, and made whole my wife, and brought mee the money, and likewise healed thee.
- Tobit 12:4 Then the old man said: It is due vnto him.
- Tobit 12:5 So he called the Angell, and he said vnto him, Take halfe of all that yee haue brought, and goe away in safety.
- Tobit 12:6 Then he tooke them both apart, and sayd vnto them, Blesse God, praise him, and magnifie him, and praise him for the things which he hath done vnto you in the sight of all that liue. It is good to praise God and exalt his name, & honorably to shew forth the works of God, therfore be not slacke to praise him.
- Tobit 12:7 It is good to keepe close the secret of a King, but it is honorable to reueale the works of God: do that which is good, and no euill shall touch you.
- Tobit 12:8 Praier is good with fasting, and almes and righteousnesse: a little with righteousnes is better then much with vnrighteousnesse: it is better to giue almes then to lay vp gold.
- Tobit 12:9 For almes doth deliuer from death, and shall purge away all sinne. Those that exercise almes, and righteousnesse, shall be filled with life.
- Tobit 12:10 But they that sinne are enemies to their owne life.
- Tobit 12:11 Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, it was good to keepe close the secret of a King, but that it was honorable to reueale the works of God.
- Tobit 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.
- Tobit 12:13 And when thou didst not delay to rise vp, and leaue thy dinner to go and couer the dead, thy good deede was not hidde from me: but I was with thee.
- Tobit 12:14 And now God hath sent mee to heale thee, & Sara thy daughter in law.
- Tobit 12:15 I am Raphael one of the seuen holy Angels, which present the prayers of the Saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy one.
- Tobit 12:16 Then they were both troubled, and fel vpon their faces: for they feared.
- Tobit 12:17 But he said vnto them, feare not, for it shall go well with you, praise God therefore.
- Tobit 12:18 For not of any fauour of mine, but by the will of our God I came, wherefore praise him for euer.
- Tobit 12:19 All these daies I did appeare vnto you, but I did neither eat nor drinke, but you did see a vision.
- Tobit 12:20 Now therefore giue God thanks: for I go vp to him þ sent me, but write all things which are done, in a booke.
- Tobit 12:21 And when they rose, they saw him no more.
- Tobit 12:22 Then they confessed the great and wonderfull workes of God, and how the Angel of the Lord had appeared vnto them.