17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
17
Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard or eat the customary food of mourners.”
18 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
18
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.