Tobit 4:17-19

Good News Translation

^17 (A)When one of God's faithful people has died, prepare food for the family,^[a] but never do this when someone evil dies.

¹⁸ Take the advice of sensible people, and never treat any useful advice lightly.

¹⁹ Take advantage of every opportunity to praise the Lord your God. Ask him to make you prosper in whatever you set out to do. He does not give his wisdom to the people of any other nation. He is the source of all good things, but he can also destroy you and bring you to certain death, if he wishes.

Remember all my instructions. Don't forget them for one minute.