OLD TESTAMENT

Tobit 12:9

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Alms delivers from death, and it purges away all sin. Those who give alms and do righteousness will be filled with life;

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Verse 9. Everlasting. This word is not found in Greek, though sufficiently implied; as liberality does not always secure a person’s life, or temporal happiness. Calmet.—Greek “Those who perform alms-deeds and justice, shall be filled with life. But sinners are enemies,” and so forth

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