Tobit 12:9

9 Such generosity will save you from death and will wash away all your sins. Those who give to the poor will live full lives, 1

Tobit 12:9 In-Context

7 "It's a good idea to keep a king's secret, but what God does should be told everywhere, so that he may be praised and honored. "If you do good, no harm will come to you.
8 "It is better to pray sincerely and to please God by helping the poor than to be rich and dishonest. It is better to give to the poor than to store up gold.
9 Such generosity will save you from death and will wash away all your sins. Those who give to the poor will live full lives,
10 but those who live a life of sin and wickedness are their own worst enemies.
11 "I have already told you that a king's secret ought to be kept, but the things God does should be told to everyone. Now I will reveal to you the full truth and keep nothing back.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 12.9Proverbs 11.4;Daniel 4.27;Ben Sira 3.30.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.