Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 24:17

17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet , and cover not thy lips , and eat not the bread of men .

Refrain, and curb thy sorrows, neither sigh, or lament.

When thou carriest her out to Burial, make no mourning for her.

Adorn, and trim up thy head, as thou wast used to do; go not bare-headed, as Lev. 10.6. and 21.10. a Mourner.

In great Mournings the Jews went bare-footed, 2 Sam. 15.30. and Isa. 47.2. but do not thou so, put on thy shoes.

'Twas a custom among them to cover, either the upper lip, or mustac[illegible: 1 letter]ce, as Lev. 13.45. the Leper did, and Mich. 3.7. and this also is forbidden the Prophet.

Either of Mourners, or, rather of thy Neighbours, and Friends who were wont to visit, and feast their mourning Friends, and sent in both choice, and, abundance of provision to their Houses, Ier. 16.7. and this was a custom with Scythians, Graecians, Athenians, and Romans. Eat thou thine own, as if no mourning occasion in thy Family.

Marginal references: Heb. be silent.; Heb. upper lip.; Or, sorrowful men.