Parallel SIR 38:17

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BrLXX Πίκρανον κλαυθμὸν, καὶ θέρμανον κοπετὸν, καὶ ποίησον τὸ πένθος κατὰ τὴν ἀξίαν αὐτοῦ ἡμέραν μίαν καὶ δύο χάριν διαβολῆς, καὶ παρακλήθητι λύπης ἕνεκα·
(Pikranon klauthmon, kai thermanon kopeton, kai poiaʸson to penthos kata taʸn axian autou haʸmeran mian kai duo ⱪarin diabolaʸs, kai paraklaʸthaʸti lupaʸs heneka; )

BrTr Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness;

WEBBE Make bitter weeping and make passionate wailing.
⇔ Let your mourning be according to his merit,
⇔ for one day or two, lest you be spoken evil of;
⇔ and so be comforted for your sorrow.

KJB-1611 Weepe bitterly, and make great moane, and vse lamentation, as hee is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be euill spoken of: and then comfort thy selfe for thy heauinesse.
(Weepe bitterly, and make great moane, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou/you be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself/yourself for thy/your heauinesse.)