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15 He that trespasseth in the sight of him, that made him, shall fall into the hands of the leech (or the physician).

16 Son, bring thou forth tears on (or over) a dead man, and thou as suffering hard things begin to weep; and by [or after] doom, (or according to custom), cover thou the body of him, and despise thou not his burying.

17 But for backbiting, bear thou bitterly the mourning of him (for) one day; and be thou comforted for sorrow. And make thou mourning after his merit (for) one day, either twain, for backbiting. [For the accusing forsooth bitterly bear wailing of him one day; and take comfort for heaviness. And do wailing after the deserving of him one day, or two, for backbiting.]

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