Tobit

Tobit 12:8

ἀγαθὸν προσευχὴ μετὰ νηστείας καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης καὶ δικαιοσύνης· ἀγαθὸν τὸ ὀλίγον μετὰ δικαιοσύνης ἢ πολὺ μετὰ ἀδικίας. καλὸν ποιῆσαι ἐλεημοσύνην ἢ θησαυρίσαι χρυσίον·
King James Version (KJV)

Prayer is good with fasting and alms and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold:

Modern English

Prayer joined with fasting, almsgiving, and righteousness is good. A little with righteousness is better than much with injustice. It is better to give to those in need than to hoard gold,

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