5 Tobias called in Raphael and said, “You have earned half of everything you brought back. And now it's time for us to say goodbye.”
6 Then Raphael spoke to Tobias and me in private and said:“Be sure to praise and honor God by telling everyone the good things he has done for you. Celebrate God's name with praises and with songs, and don't ever hesitate to tell others about him.
7 Don't tell anyone the secrets of a king, but honor God by letting others know what he has done for you.“If you do what is right, nothing bad will happen to you.
8 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,
9 because giving to the poor saves you from death and washes away every sin. People who are generous to the poor will have a full life,
10 but people who sin and are dishonest are actually harming themselves.”
11 Raphael said to Tobias and me:“Now I will tell you the whole truth about everything that has happened. In fact, I have already hinted at it when I said, ‘Don't tell anyone the secrets of a king, but honor God by letting others know what he has done for you.’