Tobit 4:9
Good News Translation
This is as good as money saved. You will have your reward in a time of trouble.

New Revised Standard Version
So you will be laying up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity.

Contemporary English Version
If you help the poor, then later, when you are in need, others will help you.

New American Bible
You will be storing up a goodly treasure for yourself against the day of adversity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Tobit 4:7
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 4:8
According to thy ability be merciful.

Tobit 4:10
For thus thou storest up to thyself a good reward for the day of necessity.

Tobit 4:11
For alms deliver from all sin, and from death, and will not suffer the soul to go into darkness.

Context
Tobit 4
8According to thy ability be merciful. 9If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little. 10For thus thou storest up to thyself a good reward for the day of necessity.…
Cross References
Tobit 4:7
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 4:8
According to thy ability be merciful.

Tobit 4:10
For thus thou storest up to thyself a good reward for the day of necessity.

Tobit 4:11
For alms deliver from all sin, and from death, and will not suffer the soul to go into darkness.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 4:8
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