This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Tobit 12:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version8 Prayer with fasting is good, and almsgiving is better than hiding away gold in storage. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible8 Prayer with fasting is good, and so is giving to the poor with righteousness. The possession of a little with righteousness is better than much with injustice. Giving to the poor is better than storing up gold. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version8 Prayer is good with fasting and alms more than to lay up treasures of gold: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)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. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers8 Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition8 It is good to pray sincerely. And it is better to be honest and generous to the poor than to be wealthy, but dishonest. You are better off giving to the poor than getting lots of gold, See the chapter |