Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:11

ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ φῶς, καὶ ἐπὶ μωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ σύνεσις. ἥδιον κλαῦσον ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, ὅτι ἀνεπαύσατο, τοῦ δὲ μωροῦ ὑπὲρ θάνατον ἡ ζωὴ πονηρά.
King James Version (KJV)

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

Modern English

Weep for the dead, for he has lost the light; and weep for the fool, for he has lost his sense — but weep only a little for the dead, since he is at rest, while the fool's life is worse than death.

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