14. He too prays to GodThat his diagnosis may be correctand his treatment bring about a cure.
15. Whoever is a sinner before his Makerwill be defiant toward the doctor.
16. My son, shed tears for one who is deadwith wailing and bitter lament;As is only proper, prepare the body,and do not absent yourself from the burial.
17. Weeping bitterly, mourning fully,pay your tribute of sorrow, as deserved:A day or two, to prevent gossip;then compose yourself after your grief.
18. For grief can bring on death,and heartache can sap one’s strength.
19. When a person is carried away, sorrow is over;and the life of the poor one is grievous to the heart.
20. Do not turn your thoughts to him again;cease to recall him; think rather of the end.
21. Do not recall him, for there is no hope of his return;you do him no good, and you harm yourself.
22. Remember that his fate will also be yours;for him it was yesterday, for you today.
23. With the dead at rest, let memory cease;be consoled, once the spirit has gone.
24. The scribe’s wisdom increases wisdom;whoever is free from toil can become wise.
25. How can one become learned who guides the plow,and thrills in wielding the goad like a lance,Who guides the ox and urges on the bullock,and whose every concern is for cattle?
26. His concern is to plow furrows,and he is careful to fatten the livestock.
27. So with every engraver and designerwho, laboring night and day,Fashions carved seals,and whose concern is to vary the pattern.His determination is to produce a lifelike impression,and he is careful to finish the work.