George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Little. God regards the affections more than the gift. (Calmet)”
The interpretation timeline
Tob 4:9
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Tob 4:9 · Douay-Rheims
“If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have a little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.