1. In that day Tobit remembered concerning the money which he had left in trust with Gabael in Rages of Media,
2. and he said in himself, I have asked for death; why do I not call my son Tobias, that I may show to him of the money before I die?
3. And he called him, and said, My child, when I die, bury me: and despise not your mother; honor her all the days of your life, and do that which is pleasing to her, and grieve her not.
4. Remember, my child, that she has seen many dangers for you, when you were in her womb. When she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.
5. My child, be mindful of the Lord our God all your days, and let not your will be set to sin and to transgress his commandments: do righteousness all the days of your life, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.
6. For if you do the truth, your doings shall prosperously succeed to you, and to all them that do righteousness.
7. Give alms of your substance; and when you give alms, let not your eye be envious: turn not away your face from any poor man, and the face of God shall not be turned away from you.
8. As your substance is, give alms of it according to your abundance: if you have little, be not afraid to give alms according to that little:
9. for you lay up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity:
10. because alms delivers from death, and suffers not to come into darkness.