Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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Tobit's Advice to Tobias
1 That same day, Tobit remembered
the money that he had left
with Gabael at Rages in Media.
2 He
thought to himself, “Now that I have
asked God to let me die, I should call
my son Tobias and tell him about the
money.”
3
4 So Tobit called Tobias and said
to him, “Son, when I die, give me a
proper burial. And after I'm gone,
show respect to your mother. Take
care of her for the rest of her life,
and when she dies, bury her beside
me. Remember, she risked her life to
bring you into this world, so try to
make her happy and never do anything
that would worry her.
5 “Every day of your life, keep the
Lord our God in mind. Never sin deliberately
or disobey any of his commands.
Always do what is right and
never get involved in anything evil.
6 Be honest, and you will succeed in
whatever you do.
7 “Give generously to anyone who
faithfully obeys God. noteIf you are
stingy in giving to the poor, God will
be stingy in giving to you. note
8 Give according
to what you have. The more
you have, the more you should give.
Even if you have only a little, be sure
to give something.
9 This is as good
as money saved. You will have your
reward in a time of trouble.
10
11 Taking
care of the poor is the kind of
offering that pleases God in heaven.
Do this, and you will be kept safe
from the dark world of the dead.
12 “Son, be on your guard against
prostitutes. Above all, marry a
woman of our tribe, because we are
descendants of the prophets. Do not
marry anyone who is not related to
us. Remember that Noah, Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, our earliest ancestors,
all married relatives. God
blessed them with children, and so
their descendants will inherit the
land of Israel.
13 Son, be loyal to your
own relatives. Don't be too proud to
marry one of them. Such pride leads
to terrible frustration and ruin, just
as laziness brings on severe poverty
and causes starvation.
14 “Pay your workers each day;
never keep back their wages overnight.
Honor God in this way, and he
will reward you. Behave properly at
all times.
15 Never do to anyone else
anything that you would not want
someone to do to you.
15 “Do not drink so much wine that
you get drunk, and do not let drinking
become a habit. note
16 “Give food to the hungry and
clothes to people in need. If you are
prosperous, give generously, and do
it gladly!
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17 “When one of God's faithful
people has died, prepare food for the
family, note but never do this when an
evil man dies. note
18 “Take the advice of sensible
people, and never treat any useful
advice lightly.
19 “Take advantage of every opportunity
to praise the Lord your
God. Ask him to make you prosper
in whatever you set out to do. He
does not give his wisdom to the people
of any other nation. He is the
source of all good things, but he can
also destroy you and bring you to
certain death, if he wishes.
19 “Remember all my instructions.
Don't forget them for one minute.
20 “Tobias, I want you to know
that I once left a large sum of money
with Gabrias' son, Gabael, at Rages
in Media.
21 We're poor now, but
don't worry. If you obey God and
avoid sin, he will be pleased with
you and make you prosperous.” note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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