Wisdom of Ben Sira 38:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ For grief can lead to death,
    and a grieving heart can sap one’s strength.
¹⁹ After the burial, grief should cease,
    for a life of misery weighs down the heart.
²⁰ Do not abandon yourself to grief;
    banish it, and think rather of your own end.