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10 Do not weep for him who is dead,
    nor bemoan him;
weep rather for him who goes away,
    for he shall return no more
    to see his native land.(A)

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10 Do not weep for the dead(A) king or mourn(B) his loss;
    rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return(C)
    nor see his native land again.

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On Mourning for the Dead

16 My child, let your tears fall for the dead,
    and as one in great pain begin the lament.
Lay out the body according to custom,
    and do not neglect the burial.(A)

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