Sirach 41:1-3

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

41 O death, how bitter is the thought of you
    to one at peace among possessions,
who has nothing to worry about and is prosperous in everything,
    and still is vigorous enough to enjoy food!
² O death, how welcome is your sentence
    to one who is needy and failing in strength,
worn down by age and anxious about everything;
    to one who is contrary, and has lost all patience!
³ Do not fear death’s decree for you;
    remember those who went before you and those who will come after.