ys of a wise man.

4:20. Bless God at all times: and desire of him to direct thy ways, and
that all thy counsels may abide in him.

4:21. I tell thee also, my son, that I lent ten talents of silver, while
thou wast yet a child, to Gabelus, in Rages a city of the Medes, and I
have a note of his hand with me:

4:22. Now therefore inquire how thou mayst go to him, and receive of him
the foresaid sum of money, and restore to him the note of his hand.

4:23. Fear not, my son: we lead indeed a poor life, but we shall have
many good things if we fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that
which is good.

Tobias Chapter 5

Young Tobias seeking a guide for his journey, the angel Raphael, in
shape of a man, undertaketh this office.

5:1. Then Tobias answered his father, and said: I will do all things,
father, which thou hast commanded me.

5:2. But how I shall get this money, I cannot tell; he knoweth not me,
and I know not him: what token shall I give him? nor did I ever know the
way which leadeth thither.

5:3. Then his father answered him, and said: I have a note of his hand
with me, which when thou shalt shew him, he will presently pay it.

5:4. But go now, and seek thee out some faithful man, to go with thee
for his hire: that thou mayst receive it, while I yet live.

5:5. Then Tobias going forth, found a beautiful young man, standing
girded, and as it were ready to walk.

5:6. And not knowing that he was an angel of God, he saluted him, and
said: From whence art thou, good young man?

5:7. But he answered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias said to him:
Knowest thou the way that leadeth to the country of the Medes?

5:8. And he answered: I know it: and I have often walked through all the
ways thereof, and I have abode with Gabelus our brother, who dwelleth at
Rages a city of the Medes, which is situate in the mount of Ecbatana.

5:9. And Tobias said to him: Stay for me, I beseech thee, till I tell
these same things to my father.

5:10. Then Tobias going in told all these things to his father. Upon
which his father being in admiration, desired that he would come in unto
him.

5:11. So going in he saluted him, and said: Joy be to thee always.

5:12. And Tobias said: What manner of joy shall be to me, who sit in
darkness and see not the light of heaven?

5:13. And the young man said to him: Be of good courage, thy cure from
God is at hand.

5:14. And Tobias said to him: Canst thou conduct my son