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My child, when you are sick, don't look around elsewhere, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you.
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Stay far from error, direct your hands rightly, and cleanse your heart from all sin.
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Offer a sweet-smelling sacrifice and a memorial of fine flour, and pour an offering of oil, using what you can afford.
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And give doctors a place, because the Lord created them also, and don't let them leave you, because you indeed need them.
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There's a time when success is in their hands as well.
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They will also ask the Lord so that he might grant them rest and healing in order to preserve life.
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May those who sin against their creator fall into the hands of a doctor.
On mourning
16 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.
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Let your crying be bitter and express your sorrow fervently, and make your mourning worthy of them. Mourn for one day or two so that there can be no criticism, and then be comforted from your grief.
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Too much grief can lead to death, and grief in one's heart will sap one's strength.
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Grief also lingers in misery, and the life of the poor is a curse upon the heart.