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Proverbs: from Urim

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1. head

   UET 6/2 259

2. v74.1

   [di-kud niĝ2]-gen6-na ḫul-a [aš2 a2] zid-da bal-e

   A judge who despises justice, cursing with the right hand, and the chasing away of a younger son from the house of his father are abominations to Utu.

3. v74.2

   [dumu-nitaḫ] tur-ra e2 ad-da-na-ta sar-ra

4. v74.3

   [niĝ2-gig] {d}utu-kam

5. head

   UET 6/2 250

6. v75.1

   iri{ki} iri{ki} silim nu-tag-ga

   One city does not greet another, but one person greets another person.

7. v75.2

   lu2-ulu3 lu2-ulu3 silim bi2-tag-ga

8. head

   UET 6/3 80

9. v76.1

   […] X A GA X [X]

   (1 line fragmentary)

10. v76.2

    […] ⌈al⌉-mur10-ra al-sag9-ga al-X [X]

    …… wearing it, it is good, …….

11. v76.3

    […]-am3 e2-gi4-a nam-ušbar-ra-ĝa2-ke4 [X] X zu lu2 niĝ2-tuku sam2

    …… a daughter-in-law …… the position of being my father-in-law …… bought by a wealthy man.

12. v76.4

    [ir7-saĝ{mušen}] gu3 de2 {ĝiš}kiri6 me-te-bi

    The irsaĝ bird's voice is the glory of the gardens. The frog's voice is the glory of the marsh waters. The francolin's voice is the glory of the fields.

13. v76.5

    bi2-za-za gu3 de2 [a-ambar]-⌈?⌉ me-te-bi

14. v76.6

    dar{mušen} gu3 de2-a-bi a-šag4-ga

15. v76.7

    [X] su-lum mar-re-da-kam su-lum mar-re keše2-da

    …… will be insulted …… bound by insults.

16. v76.8

    [X] X-ne-ne-ta-am3 diĝir-re-e-ne 3-am3 dug4-ga-am3 ḫe2-me-en

    …… the gods are three. So it is said, so let it be!

17. v76.9

    [X] X ?-ulu3-am3 nam-za ga-ra-an nu-me-⌈a⌉

    …… mankind …… without …… (1 line fragmentary)

18. v76.10

    [X] X TA AN GA […]

19. v76.11

    [X] ḪU UR dul-dul [X]

    (1 line fragmentary)

20. v76.12

    [X] ⌈?⌉ dirig MAR mu-un-ḪUB2-ḪUB2

    …… troubled …… strike his master.

21. v76.13

    saĝ ? šag4 [(X)] X lugal-a-ni-ir i3-sag3-ge

22. v76.14

    [X] šu UM AN ? X-ke4-e-ne

    (1 line fragmentary) a women weaver …….

23. v76.15

    {f}uš-bar-e [X]-ka-na-kam

24. v76.16

    [X] UR2 nu-ak-de3 {ĝiš}šu-kar2 DIM lugal-a [X X]-? gu2-ni im-ĝa2-ĝa2

    …… not do …… equipment …… master …… submit …….

25. v76.17

    [X X] X-na-kam ḫe2-til3 igi-bi arḫuš tuku TUG2-am3

    …… may he live. Their faces are sympathetic …….

26. v76.18

    [a2-tuku] lugal ki-in-da-a-kam

    The mighty man is master of the earth.

27. v76.19

    […] ⌈ga⌉-? sa2 nu-ub-dug4

    Let me tear out ……, it will not be achieved.

28. v76.20

    […] X a-ba al-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-e

    …… who will do it?

29. v76.21

    […] KU ĜAR KU X [X X] ⌈ZU⌉ X

    (1 line fragmentary)

30. head

    UET 6/2 339 + UET 6/3 235

31. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

32. v77.A.1

    […] ⌈?-gi4⌉ […]

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

33. v77.A.2

    […]-? ba-⌈an⌉-[…]

34. v77.A.3

    […] X na-an-na-X […]

35. v77.A.4

    […] ⌈sag9⌉-ga-bi […]

36. v77.A.5

    […] ⌈bi2⌉-ib-šub X [X X] X X X

37. v77.A.6

    […] ⌈im⌉-ma-an-[…]

38. v77.A.7

    […] ⌈im⌉-ma-an-X X X ĝal2 nu-⌈?⌉

39. v77.A.8

    […] X ?-ma-an-? […]-ib-us2

40. v77.A.9

    […] ⌈bi2⌉-in-sag3

41. v77.A.10

    […] diĝir-ĝu10 me-?-? DU

42. v77.A.11

    […] X […] X X

43. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

44. v77.B.1

    [X (X)] du3 munus [X]

    (1 line fragmentary)

45. v77.B.2

    [ninda] {d}nin-kilim [gu7] ninda kur2 gu7-⌈gu7⌉

    If bread is left over, the mongoose eats it. If I have bread left over, a stranger consumes it.

46. v77.B.3

    niĝ2-tuku niĝ2 al di niĝ2-gig diĝir-ra-kam

    To be wealthy and demand more is an abomination to one's god.

47. v77.B.4

    u2 ḫub2 til3-la-⌈?⌉ ugu-zu-⌈še3⌉

    Because he lives as though deaf, because of you, my son is not fit to be a scribe. (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

48. v77.B.5

    dumu-ĝu10 dub-sar-⌈?⌉ nu-ĝar-ra [X]

49. v77.B.6

    X-zu [(X) X X] X X X

50. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

51. head

    UET 6/2 289

52. v78.1

    ? sig9 dug4-dug4 lu2-lul-la-ra

    He who slanders …… for the liar -- Ninegala will crush his head ……. His good deeds aim at evil. His looks are shameless. There are fingers pointing at him from behind. Utu, the lord who loves justice, extirpates wickedness and prolongs righteousness. A heavy punishment …… slander (?) befalls him.

53. v78.2

    {d}nin-e2-gal-la saĝ-a-ni bi2-in-⌈?⌉

54. v78.3

    sag9-ga-ni ḫul-še3 ba-da-ĝal2

55. v78.4

    igi-ni teš2 la-ba-an-tuku

56. v78.5

    šu-si eĝer-a-ni mu-un-da-ĝal2

57. v78.6

    {d}utu en niĝ2-gen6-na ki ⌈aĝ2⌉

58. v78.7

    niĝ2-erim2 ba-an-da-bur12 niĝ2-gen6-na gid2-⌈da⌉

59. v78.8

    nam-tag dugud ib2-ta-⌈ab⌉-[X]

60. v78.9

    ? ? KAL [X]

61. v78.10

    im-da-šub-bu-⌈de3⌉

62. head

    UET 6/2 350

63. v79.1

    [X X] ZI X [X X]

    (1 line fragmentary) …… ascends to heaven. (1 line unclear) When battle approaches, when war arises, the plans of the gods, beloved by the gods, are destroyed. You cause fire to devour the Land. May my god know that my hand is suited to the stylus.

64. v79.2

    an-na bi2-ed2-de3

65. v79.3

    KA bur2 kurum7-bi kur-ra ⌈?⌉

66. v79.4

    me3 šen im-ma-te

67. v79.5

    me3 šen-šen im-ma-zig3-ga

68. v79.6

    ĝiš-ḫur diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4

69. v79.7

    diĝir ki aĝ2 ba-an-ḫul

70. v79.8

    {d}gibil kalam-ma ba-gu7-e-⌈en⌉

71. v79.9

    ⌈diĝir⌉-ĝu10 ḫe2-en-zu šu-ĝu10 gi-dub-ba-⌈kam⌉

72. head

    UET 6/2 365

73. v80.1

    ĝe26-e diĝir-ĝu10 a-na-am3 in-ak

    As for me, what did my god do? (1 line unclear) the basket and my debt, no expenditures were made for him!

74. v80.2

    SAR-ĝu10 sag9-ga-še3

75. v80.3

    gi-gur ur5-ra-ĝu10

76. v80.4

    nu-mu-na-ab-zig3-e-še [X (X)]-ŠAL-li-IK [X (X)] mu-su-uk-ka-tum

77. v80.5

    lu2 niĝ2-tuku-e mu-un-da-ak-ak

    A wealthy man had accumulated a fortune. I am spending it for him. That said, it was dispersed. Afterwards he could not work out what went wrong. Things change. No one knows what will happen.

78. v80.6

    ĝe26-e mu-na-ab-til-en

79. v80.7

    dug4-ga niĝ2 bur2-ra mu-un-na-ab-DU

80. v80.8

    a-ga-bi-še3 ĝeštug2-ga nu-ub-de5

81. v80.9

    am3-kur2-ra a-ra2-bi nu-zu […] a-la-ak-ta-šu

82. head

    UET 6/2 368

83. v81.1

    […] A [X] ša ? X [X X]

    (1 line fragmentary)

84. v81.2

    ⌈ud⌉ na-me dumu nam-tag-ga nu-tuku

    A child without sin was never born by his mother. The idea was never conceived that there was anyone who was not a sinner. Such a situation never existed.

85. v81.3

    ama-ni nu-um-tu-ud

86. v81.4

    inim la-ba-sig10 la i-du-u2 erin2 i-na ṣa-bi-im nam-tag-ga nu-tuku

87. v81.5

    !-ta nu-ĝal2-la-am3

88. v81.6

    dib-dib-ba-da ud ba-da-zal it-ta-am-ra-⌈at⌉

    For him who walks, the day lasts. For him who dances, the sun shines. For the hero whose strength is enormous, moonlight is given.

89. v81.7

    gud-gu4-ud-da {d}utu ba-an-da-šer3 it-ta-am-ra-⌈at⌉ ?-ri

90. v81.8

    šul-e gaba dirig-ga ša lu-še-te-er-mi

91. v81.9

    iti6 ba-an-da-an-šum2

92. head

    UET 6/2 251

93. v82.1

    lu2-ulu3 diĝir-da nu-me-a

    A man without a personal god does not procure much food, does not procure even a little food. Going down to the river, he does not catch any fish. Going down to a field, he does not catch any gazelle. In important matters he is unsuccessful. When running, he does not reach his goal. Yet were his god favourable toward him, anything he might name would be provided for him.

94. v82.2

    nu la-ba-gu-le-en nu la-ba-tur-re-en

95. v82.3

    id2-da ed3-de3-bi ku6 nu-dab5-be2

96. v82.4

    a-šag4-ga ed3-de3-bi maš-da3 nu-dab5-be2

97. v82.5

    di gal-gal-e sa2 nu-ub-be2

98. v82.6

    kaš4 i3-ib2-e sa2 nu-ub-be2

99. v82.7

    tukum-bi diĝir-ra-a-ni an-na-dug3

100. v82.8

     niĝ2 mu sa4-a an-na-ĝar-ĝar

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