⁷ No one will offer food^(A) to comfort those who mourn^(B) for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console^(C) them.

¹⁷ Groan quietly;^(A) do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban^(B) fastened and your sandals^(C) on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard^(D) or eat the customary food of mourners.^(E)”