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.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 17. For. Greek “and shed burning tears of mourning, (18) and lament for,” and so forth Bible.—Sorrow would be unsuitable for the saints, and useless for the damned, who being rebellious to God do not deserve our lamentations. Yet nature dictates, and people expect we should allow something to the first emotions of sorrow, ( Calmet.) for a day or two; and we may receive the consolatory visits of our friends, during the seven days of mourning. Calmet. 22:13. John 11:19. S. Paulin. ad Pam.—To avoid the evil reports of men, we must shew ourselves to be really sorry; yet we must not suffer grief to hurt our health. Worthington.