Parallel SIR 38:16

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BrLXX Τέκνον, ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κατάγαγε δάκρυα, καὶ ὡς δεινὰ πάσχων ἔναρξε θρήνου· κατὰ δὲ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτοῦ περίστειλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ὑπερίδῃς τὴν ταφὴν αὐτοῦ.
(Teknon, epi nekrōi katagage dakrua, kai hōs deina pasⱪōn enarxe thraʸnou; kata de taʸn krisin autou peristeilon to sōma autou, kai maʸ huperidaʸs taʸn tafaʸn autou. )

BrTr My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.

WEBBE ⇔ My son, let your tears fall over the dead,
⇔ and as one who suffers grievously, begin lamentation.
⇔ Wind up his body with due honour.
⇔ Don’t neglect his burial.

KJB-1611 My sonne, let teares fall downe ouer the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harme thy selfe: and then couer his body according to the custome, & neglect not his buriall.
(My son, let teares fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou/you hadst suffered great harm thyself/yourself: and then cover his body according to the custome, and neglect not his burial.)