1Then Tobit called his sonne Tobias, and sayde vnto him, Prouide, my sonne, wages for ye man, which went with thee, & thou must giue him more. 2And he sayd vnto him, O father, it shall not grieue me to giue him halfe of those things which I haue brought. 3For he hath brought mee againe to thee in safetie, and hath made whole my wife, and hath brought me ye money, & hath likewise healed thee. 4Then the olde man sayd, It is due vnto him. 5So he called the Angel, and sayde vnto him, Take halfe of all that ye haue brought, and goe away in safetie. 6But he tooke them both apart, and said vnto them, Prayse God, and confesse him, and giue him the glory, and prayse him for the things which he hath done vnto you before all them that liue. It is good to praise God, and to exalt his Name, and to shewe forth his euident workes with honour: therefore be not weary to confesse him. 7It is good to keepe close the secrets of a King, but it is honorable to reueile the works of God: do that which is good, and no euil shal touch you. 8Prayer is good with fasting, and almes, and righteousnesse. A litle with righteousnesse is better then much with vnrighteousnes: it is better to giue almes then to lay vp golde. 9For almes doth deliuer from death, & doeth purge all sinne. Those which exercise almes & righteousnes, shalbe filled with life. 10But they that sinne, are enemies to their owne life. 11Surely I will keepe close nothing from you: neuertheles, I said it was good to keepe close the secret of a King, but that it was honorable to reueile the workes of God. 12Nowe therefore when thou diddest pray, and Sarra thy daughter in lawe, I did bring to memorie your prayer before the Holy one: and when thou diddest bury the dead, I was with thee likewise. 13And when thou wast not griued to rise vp, and leaue thy dinner to bury the dead, thy good deede was not hid from me: but I was with thee. 14And nowe God hath sent me to heale thee, and Sarra thy daughter in lawe. 15I am Raphael one of the seuen holy Angels, which present the prayers of the Saincts, and which go forth before his holy maiestie. 16Then they were both troubled, and fel vpon their face: for they feared. 17But he said vnto them, Feare not, for it shall go well with you: prayse God therefore. 18For I came not of mine owne pleasure, but by the good wil of your God: wherefore praise him in all ages. 19Al these dayes I did appeare vnto you, but I did neither eate nor drinke, but you saw it in visio. 20Now therefore giue God thanks: for I go vp to him that sent me: but write all things which are done, in a booke. 21And when they rose, they saw him no more. 22Then they confessed the great and wonderfull works of God, and how the Angel of the Lord had appeared to them.