Good News Translation
Weep bitterly and passionately; observe the proper period of mourning for the person. Mourn for a whole day or maybe two, to keep people from talking, but then pull yourself together and reconcile yourself to the loss.

New Revised Standard Version
Let your weeping be bitter and your wailing fervent; make your mourning worthy of the departed, for one day, or two, to avoid criticism; then be comforted for your grief.

Contemporary English Version
Weep bitterly to show respect for the dead. If you don't grieve at all, you will be criticized, but don't mourn for longer than a day or two.

New American Bible
Weeping bitterly, mourning fully, pay your tribute of sorrow, as deserved: A day or two, to prevent gossip; then compose yourself after your grief.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.

And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.

Sirach 38:15
He that sinneth in the sight of his Maker, shall fall into the hands of the physician.

Sirach 38:16
My son, shed tears over the dead, and begin to lament as if thou hadst suffered some great harm, and according to judgment cover his body, and neglect not his burial.

Sirach 38:18
And make mourning for him according to his merit for a day, or two, for fear of detraction.

Sirach 38:19
For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.