“ Then he said to Tobias, “Prepare yourself for the journey, and may God give you a good journey.” And when his son had prepared everything for the journey, his father said, “Go with this man; and may God who dwells in heaven prosper your journey, and may the angel of God keep you company.” So they both went forth, and the young man’s dog with them. 17 But Anna his mother wept and said to Tobit, “Why have you sent our son away? Is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us? 18 Do not be greedy to add money to money, but consider it as refuse compared to our child. ”

“ Deal with me according to my sins and my fathers’ sins, because we have not kept your commandments, nor have we walked in truth before you. 6 Now therefore deal with me as it seems best to you, and command my spirit to be taken from me, so that I may be dissolved and become earth; for it is better for me to die than to live, because I have heard false reproaches and have much sorrow. ”

“ Bless the Lord your God always, and desire of him that your ways may be purposeful, and that all your paths and counsels may prosper; for not every nation has counsel; but the Lord himself gives all good things, and he humbles whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of your mind. 20 And now I signify this to those who I committed ten talents, to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media. 21 And do not be afraid, my son, that we might become poor ”

“ Do not let the wages of any man, who has worked for you, be delayed by you, but give it to him promptly; for if you serve God, he will also repay you. Be prudent, my son, in all things you do, and be wise in all your conversation. 15 Do not do to any man the things which you yourself hate. Do not drink wine to make you drunken; neither let drunkenness go with you on your journey. 16 Give of your bread to the hungry, and of your garments to those who are naked; and according to your abundance give alms; and do not let your eye be envious, when you give alms. ”

“ Bless God, praise him, and magnify him, and praise him for all the things which he has done for you in the sight of all who live. It is good to praise God and exalt his name and to honorably show forth the works of God ”

“ Therefore, I also fear that I may die, and bring my father’s life and my mother’s life because of me to the grave with sorrow; for they have no other son to bury them.” 15 Then the angel said to him, “Do you not remember the precepts which your father gave you, that you should marry a wife of your own kindred? ”

“ Give alms from your resources; and when you give alms, do not let your eye be envious, nor turn your face from any of the poor, and then the face of God shall not be turned away from you. 8 If you have abundance, give alms accordingly; if you have only a little, do not be afraid to give according to that little; 9 for you will store up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity, 10 because alms deliver from death and preserve from falling into darkness. 11 For alms is a good gift, for all those who give it, in the sight of the most High. ”

“ At the very same time, Tobit came home and entered into his house, and Sarah the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper room.
Chapter 4 1 On that day Tobit remembered the money which he had committed to Gabael in Rages of Media, 2 and he said to himself, “I have wished for death; therefore should I not call for my son Tobias so that I may transfer the money to him before I die?” 3 And when he had called him, he said, “My son, when I am dead, bury me; and do not despise your mother, but honor her all the days of your life, and do what pleases her, and do not grieve her. ”

“ And when we return from Rages, we will celebrate the marriage, for I know that Raguel cannot give her in marriage to another, according to the Law of Moses, or he would be liable to death, because the right of inheritance belongs to you more than to any other. ”

“ Then they both went on their way, until they drew near to Ecbatane. 6 Then the young man said to the angel, “Brother Azariah, of what use is the heart and the liver and the gall of the fish?” 7 And he said to him, “Concerning the heart and the liver, if a devil or an evil spirit troubles anyone, we must make a smoke of these in front of the man or the woman, and then the person will no longer be troubled. 8 As for the gall, it is used to anoint a man who has whiteness in his eyes, so he shall be healed.” ”

“ Chapter 5 1 Tobias then answered and said, “Father, I will do all things which you have commanded me; 2 but how can I receive the money, since I do not know him?” 3 Then he gave him the handwriting, and said to him, “Seek a man to go with you, while I yet live, and I will give him wages; then go and receive the money.” 4 Therefore, when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael who was an angel, 5 but he did not know it ”