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Proverbs: collection 11

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 6 - Proverb collections · 138 sections

1. G.1

   GAN […]

   (2 lines fragmentary)(unknown no. of lines missing)

2. G.2

   ⌈AB ZA⌉ […]

3. gap

   (unknown no. of lines missing)

4. H.1

   […] X-ba

   (4 lines fragmentary)(unknown no. of lines missing)

5. H.2

   […] X-še3

6. H.3

   […]-e

7. H.4

   […] X

8. gap

   (unknown no. of lines missing)

9. I.1

   X X […]

   (2 lines fragmentary)

10. I.2

    aĝ2 ama-⌈?⌉ […]

11. I.3

    lu2 ur3 an-⌈nu2⌉ lu2 e2 an-til3-⌈la⌉

    Says the man lying on the roof to the man living in the house: It is too bright up here!

12. I.4

    al-zalag-e-še

13. I.5

    inim dug3-ga ⌈re⌉

    A distant (?) good word …… a cargo boat.

14. I.6

    ma2 60 gur ⌈bi2⌉-[X (X)]

15. I.7

    ur5 nu-luḫ-ḫa [X (X)] niĝ2 {d}utu ur5 ak

    Uncleared debts …… are something which makes debts to Utu.

16. I.8

    [X (X)]

17. I.9

    sag9-ga-e ⌈na⌉-[…]

    (4 lines fragmentary) (approx. 29 lines missing)

18. I.10

    ḫul na-⌈an⌉-X […]

19. I.11

    ḫul na-[…]

20. I.12

    ⌈?⌉ […]

21. gap

    (approx. 29 lines missing)

22. J.1

    ⌈dub⌉-sar-me-en mu ni2-za nu-zu

    You're a scribe but you don't even know how to write your own name? Shame on you!

23. J.2

    igi ni2-za sag3-ga

24. J.3

    šag4 ki aĝ2 niĝ2 e2 du3-du3-u3-dam

    A loving heart builds houses.

25. J.4

    šag4 ḫul gig niĝ2 e2 gul-gul-lu-dam

    A hating heart destroys houses.

26. J.5

    sag9-a-za ma-la-ga-ni

    Her friend advises (?) her: It is for your own good.

27. J.6

    im-ma-da-ab-ši-de5-ge4-e-še

28. J.7

    ezem-ma-kam dam na-an-tuku-tuku-un-e-še

    Don't choose a wife during a festival! (approx. 30 lines missing)

29. gap

    (approx. 30 lines missing)

30. K.1

    [X] ⌈?⌉ […]

    (2 lines fragmentary)

31. K.2

    gi4-gi4 [X] X

32. K.3

    šag4-bi ab-sedx(A.MUŠ3×A.DI)-de3-en

    You cool down their hearts.

33. K.4

    dub-sar sag9-ga-me-en

    I am a capable scribe. There will be a prominent place for me. I will bring my …… protection …… to the stewardship. (2 lines fragmentary) (approx. 18 lines missing)

34. K.5

    saĝ ki-bi ma-an-ĝal2

35. K.6

    dul nam-šag4-tam-še3 [X]-ĝu10 ga-ab-ši-de6

36. K.7

    [X X] X-bi mu-zu

37. K.8

    […] ⌈e3⌉-a […] X AŠ

38. gap

    (approx. 18 lines missing)

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