Tobit 4:7
Good News Translation
"Give generously to anyone who faithfully obeys God. If you are stingy in giving to the poor, God will be stingy in giving to you.

New Revised Standard Version
give alms from your possessions, and do not let your eye begrudge the gift when you make it. Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor, and the face of God will not be turned away from you.

Contemporary English Version
but are poor, give them some money to help them out. And be cheerful when you give, because if you help others with their needs, God will help you with yours.

New American Bible
“Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, so that God’s face will not be turned away from you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give alms out of thy substance, and turn not away thy face from any poor person: for so it shall come to pass that the face of the Lord shall not be turned from thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Give alms out of thy substance, and turn not away thy face from any poor person: for so it shall come to pass that the face of the Lord shall not be turned from thee.

Tobit 4:5
And when she also shall have ended the time of her life, bury her by me.

Tobit 4:6
And all the days of thy life have God in thy mind: and take heed thou never consent to sin, nor transgress the commandments of the Lord our God.

Tobit 4:8
According to thy ability be merciful.

Tobit 4:9
If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little.

Context
Tobit 4
6And all the days of thy life have God in thy mind: and take heed thou never consent to sin, nor transgress the commandments of the Lord our God. 7Give alms out of thy substance, and turn not away thy face from any poor person: for so it shall come to pass that the face of the Lord shall not be turned from thee. 8According to thy ability be merciful.…
Cross References
Tobit 4:5
And when she also shall have ended the time of her life, bury her by me.

Tobit 4:6
And all the days of thy life have God in thy mind: and take heed thou never consent to sin, nor transgress the commandments of the Lord our God.

Tobit 4:8
According to thy ability be merciful.

Tobit 4:9
If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little.



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