Sirach 41:1-4

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41 O death, how bitter is the thought of you
    to the one at peace among possessions,
who has nothing to worry about and is prosperous in everything
    and still is vigorous enough to enjoy pleasure!^[a](A)
2 O death, how welcome is your sentence
    to one who is needy and failing in strength,
worn down by age and anxious about everything,
    to one who is contrary and has lost all patience!^(B)
3 Do not fear death’s decree for you;
    remember those who went before you and those who will come after.^(C)
4 This is the Lord’s decree for all flesh;
    why, then, should you reject the will of the Most High?
Whether life lasts for ten years or a hundred or a thousand,
    there are no questions asked in Hades.