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Source language

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fili in mortuum produc lacrimas et quasi dira passus incipe plorare et secundum iudicium contine corpus illius et non despicias sepulturam illius

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
My child, shed tears for one who has died, and as one in great sorrow, begin the lament. Bury the body with proper ceremony, and do not neglect to honor the grave.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My child, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one in great pain begin the lament. Lay out the body with due ceremony, and do not neglect the burial.
Good News Translation®   
My child, when someone dies, you should mourn. Weep and wail to show how deeply you feel the loss. Prepare the body in the proper way, and be present at the burial.
Wycliffe Bible   
Son, bring thou forth tears on (or over) a dead man, and thou as suffering hard things begin to weep; and by [or after] doom, (or according to custom), cover thou the body of him, and despise thou not his burying.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My son, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one who is suffering grievously begin the lament. Lay out his body with the honor due him, and do not neglect his burial.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
My child, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one in great pain begin the lament. Lay out the body according to custom, and do not neglect the burial.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
My child, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one in great pain begin the lament. Lay out the body with due ceremony, and do not neglect the burial.
Common English Bible © 2011   
My child, let your tears flow for the dead; as one who is suffering terribly, give voice to your sorrow. Lay out their bodies in accordance with their wishes, and don’t neglect their burial.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
My son, shed tears for one who is dead with wailing and bitter lament; As is only proper, prepare the body, and do not absent yourself from the burial.
Revised Standard Version   
My son, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one who is suffering grievously begin the lament. Lay out his body with the honor due him, and do not neglect his burial.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
My child, let your tears fall for the dead, and as one in great pain begin the lament. Lay out the body with due ceremony, and do not neglect the burial.