Ben Sira 38:16-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 My son, shed tears for one who is dead[a]
with wailing and bitter lament;
As is only proper, prepare the body,
and do not absent yourself from the burial.
17 Weeping bitterly, mourning fully,
pay your tribute of sorrow, as deserved:
A day or two, to prevent gossip;
then compose yourself after your grief.
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