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My child, when someone dies, you should mourn. Weep and wail to show how deeply you feel the loss. Prepare the body in the proper way, and be present at the burial.
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Weep bitterly and passionately; observe the proper period of mourning for the person. Mourn for a whole day or maybe two, to keep people from talking, but then pull yourself together and reconcile yourself to the loss.
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Grief can undermine your health and even lead to your own death.
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Grief lingers on after the death of a loved one, but it is not wise to let it lead you into poverty.
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Don't lose yourself in sorrow; drive it away. Remember that we must all die sometime.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.