The Wisdom of Solomon Chapter 1 1 - Love justice, you that are the judges of the earth. Think of the Lord in goodness, and seek him in simplicity of heart. 2 - For he is found by them that tempt him not: and he sheweth himself to them that have faith in him. 3 - For perverse thoughts seperate … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 8 1 - And after they had supped, they brought in the young man to her. 2 - And Tobias remembering the angel's word, took out of his bag part of the liver, and laid it upon burning coals. 3 - Then the angel Raphael took the devil, and bound him in the desert of upper … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 9 1 - Then Tobias called the angel to him, whom he took to be a man, and said to him: Brother Azarias, I pray thee hearken to my words: 2 - If I should give myself to be thy servant I should not make a worthy return for thy care. 3 - However, I beseech thee, to take with … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 10 1 - But as Tobias made longer stay upon occasion of the marriage, Tobias his father was solicitous, saying: Why thinkest thou doth my son tarry, or why is he detained there? 2 - Is Gabelus dead, thinkest thou, and no man will pay him the money? 3 - And he began to be … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 11 1 - And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day. 2 - And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father. 3 - If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the family follow … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 4 1 - Therefore when Tobias thought that his prayer was heard that he might die, he called to him Tobias his son, 2 - And said to him: Hear, my son, the words of my mouth, and lay them as a foundation in thy heart. 3 - When God shall take my soul, thou shalt bury my … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 5 1 - Then Tobias answered his father, and said: I will do all things, father, which thou hast commanded me. 2 - But how I shall get this money, I cannot tell; he knoweth me not, and I know not him: what token shall I give him? nor did I ever know the way which leadeth … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 6 1 - And Tobias went forward, and the dog followed him, and he lodged the first night by the river of Tigris. 2 - And he went out to wash his feet, and behold a monstrous fish came up to devour him. 3 - And Tobias being afraid of him, cried out with a loud voice, … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 7 1 - And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy. 2 - And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my cousin? 3 - And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren? 4 - But they … [Read more...]

The Second Book of the Maccabees Chapter 15 1 - But when Nicanor understood that Judas was in the places of Samaria, he purposed to set upon him with all violence on the sabbath day. 2 - And when the Jews that were constrained to follow him, said: Do not act so fiercely and barbarously, but give … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 1 1 - Tobias of the tribe and city of Nephtali, (which is in the upper parts of Galilee above Naasson, beyond the way that leadeth to the west, having on the right hand the city of Sephet,) 2 - When he was made captive in the days of Salmanasar king of the Assyrians, even … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 2 1 - But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in Tobias's house, 2 - He said to his son: Go, and bring some of our tribe that fear God, to feast with us. 3 - And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the … [Read more...]

The Book of Tobit Chapter 3 1 - Then Tobias sighed, and began to pray with tears, 2 - Saying: Thou art just, O Lord, and all thy judgments are just, and all thy ways mercy, and truth, and judgment: 3 - And now, O Lord, think of me, and take not revenge of my sins, neither remember my offenses, … [Read more...]

The Second Book of the Maccabees Chapter 11 1 - A short time after this Lysias the king's lieutenant, and cousin, and who had chief charge over all the affairs, being greatly displeased with what had happened, 2 - Gathered together fourscore thousand men, and all the horsemen, and came against the … [Read more...]

The Second Book of the Maccabees Chapter 12 1 - When these covenants were made, Lyslas went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry. 2 - But they that were behind, namely, Timotheus and Apollonius the son of Genneus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and besides them Nicanor the … [Read more...]