Sirach 38:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴ The doctor's prayer is that the Lord will make him able to ease his patients' pain and make them well again. ¹⁵ As for the person who sins against his Creator, he deserves to be sick.

Mourning for the Dead

^16 (A)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.