Other translations
New Catholic Bible
For almsgiving delivers the donor from death and saves people from descending into darkness.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps you from going into the Darkness.
Good News Translation®
Taking care of the poor is the kind of offering that pleases God in heaven. Do this, and you will be kept safe from the dark world of the dead.
Wycliffe Bible
Certainly then thou treasurest to thee a good meed (or a good reward), in the day of need; [Forsooth a good meed to thee thou treasurest in the day of need;]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For charity delivers from death and keeps you from entering the darkness;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps you from going into the darkness.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps you from going into the Darkness.
Common English Bible © 2011
Giving assistance to the poor rescues a person from death and keeps a person from going down into darkness.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps one from entering into Darkness.
Revised Standard Version
For charity delivers from death and keeps you from entering the darkness;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps you from going into the Darkness.