Tobit 12
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1THen Tobit called his sonne Tobias, and said vnto him, Prouide, my sonne, wages for the man, which went with thee, and thou must giue him more. 2And he said vnto him, O father, it shal not grieue me to giue him halfe of those things which I haue broght. 3For he hathe broght me againe to thee in safetie, and hathe made whole my wife, and hathe broght me the money, & hathe likewise healed thee. 4Then the olde man said, It is due vnto him. 5So he called the Angel, & said vnto him, Take halfe of all that ye haue broght, and go away in safetie. 6But he toke them bothe a parte, and said vnto them, Praise God, and confesse him, and giue him the glorie, and praise him for the things which he hathe done vnto you before all them that liue. It is good to praise God, and to exalte his Name, and to shewe forthe his euident workes with honour: therefore be not wearie to confesse him. 7It is good to kepe close the secrets of a King, but it is honorable to reueile the workes of God: do that which is good, & no euil shal touche you. 8Prayer is good with fasting, and almes, & righteousnes. A litle with righteousnes is better then muche with vnrighteousnes: it is better to giue almes then to laye vp golde. 9For almes doeth deliuer from death, and doeth purge all sinne. Those which exercise almes and righteousnes, shalbe filled with life. 10But they that sinne, are enemies to their owne life. 11Surely I wil kepe close nothing from you: neuertheles, I said it was good to kepe close the secret of a King, but that it was honorable to reueile the workes of God. 12Now therefore when thou didest pray, & Sarra thy daughter in lawe, I did bring to memorie your prayer before the holie one: & when thou didest burye the dead, I was with thee likewise. 13And when thou wast not grieued to rise vp, and leaue thy diner to burye the dead, thy good dede was not hid from me: but I was with thee. 14And now God hathe sent me to heale thee, and Sarra thy daughter in law. 15I am Raphael one of the seuen holie Angels, which present the prayers of the Saintes, and which go forthe before his holie maiestie. 16Then they were bothe troubled, and fell vpon their face: for they feared. 17But he said vnto them, Feare not, for it shal go wel with you: praise God therefore. 18For I came not of mine owne pleasure, but by the good wil of your God: wherefore praise him in all ages. 19All these dayes I did appeare vnto you, but I did nether eat nor drinke, but you sawe it in vision. 20Now therefore giue God thankes: for I go vp to him that sent me: but write all things which are done, in a boke. 21And when they rose, they sawe him no more. 22Then they confessed the great & wonderful workes of God, and how the Angel of the Lord had appeared to them.