Sirach 22:11-12

Common English Bible

¹¹ Weep for the dead,
for they have left the light behind;
        and weep for fools,
        for they have
        left understanding behind.
    Weep sweetly over the dead,
    because they are at rest,
        but the life of a fool is worse
        than death.
¹² Mourn for the dead for seven days,
    but mourn for the foolish and the ungodly all the days of their lives.