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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.1.3

The advice of a supervisor to a younger scribe (E-dub-ba-a C)

1.	dumu e₂-dub-ba-a ud ul-la ja₂-nu ki-ju₁₀-ce₃
2.	nij₂ um-mi-a-ju₁₀ mu-un-pad₃-da za-e ga-ra-pad₃-pad₃
3.	za-e-gin₇-nam nam-lu₂-tur i₃-ak cec-gal i₃-tuku-am₃
4.	um-mi-a lu₂-ta kij₂-ja₂-am₃ a₂ aj₂-ja₂ jic bi₂-in-jar
5.	gi al-gu₄-ud-da-gin₇ i₃-gu₄-ud-de₃-en kij₂-ja₂ bi₂-in-sig₁₀-ge-en
6.	inim um-mi-a-ju₁₀ nu-un-taka₄ nij₂ ni₂-ja₂ li-bi₂-ak
7.	cec-gal-ju₁₀ a₂ jic jar-ra-ja₂ cag₄-ga-ni i-ni-in-dug₃
8.	i₃-sun₅-ne na-mu-da-ci-hul₂ silim-ja₂ i-ni-in-dug₄
9.	jic ma-an-hur-ra na-an-dim₂ ki-bi-ce₃ al-jar-jar
10.	na de₅-ga-ni-ta lu₂ hu-ru-um cu bar dib-ba-e
11.	im-ma cu-ju₁₀ si ba-ni-in-sa₂ us₂ zid mu-un-dab₅
12.	ka-ju₁₀ inim-ma jal₂ ba-ni-in-taka₄ ad gi₄-gi₄ ma-an-pad₃
13.	jic-hur lu₂ a₂ aj₂-ja₂ si sa₂-e igi ma-ni-in-si-si
14.	gu₂ zi-zi-i ha-la a₂ aj₂-ja₂-kam ud zal-le nij₂-gig-ga
15.	lu₂ ki a₂ aj₂-ja₂-ni-ce₃ ud zal-la a₂ aj₂-ja₂-ni ab-taka₄
16.	nij₂-zu-a-ni pa nu-um-e₃ ka-ga₁₄-ni ba-an-la₂
17.	tukum-bi nij₂-zu-a-ni pa ba-an-e₃ igi mu-un-suh-suh-u₃-ne
18.	ud na-ab-zal-e-en ji₆ na-ab-sed₄-e-en a₂-bi-ce₃ jen-na
19.	cec-gal cec-ban₃-da hi-li-a-bi na-an-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
20.	saj-ki gal-gal-la um-ma-te inim-zu ba-dugud-de₃-en
21.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ igi kece₂-da-zu-ce₃ nu-ra-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
22.	ki za-za tec₂ lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ka mah-bi gu₂ he₂-ri-du₃
23.	u₂ tec₂-a-ka cag₄ ab-sed₄-de₃ nam-tag-ga al-du₈-e
24.	lu₂ cu sug₄-ga-ka kadra-ni ur₅-ce₃ nir mu-un-jal₂
25.	lu₂ nij₂ nu-tuku mac₂ gur-ra-na gaba-na i-im-tab
26.	lu₂-jarza₂-ra ki he₂-en-ne-za he₂-kece₂ ba-sed₄-de₃
27.	nij₂ um-mi-a-ju₁₀ mu-un-pad₃-de₃ e-ra-cid nu-mu-ra-ab-taka₄
28.	jizzal he₂-bi₂-ak cag₄-ce₃ gid₂-i-de₃ sag₉-ge-zu mu-da-an-jal₂
29.	dub-sar umun₂ ak sun₅-na-bi ugula-a-ni mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
30.	ud mu₇-mu₇-gin₇ ab-cid-en-na-a ba-an-gi₄-bi a-ra-ab-ha-za-an
31.	mu gud-gin₇ i-lu dug₃-ga-zu-ce₃ jic i₃-la₂-a-bi
32.	lu₂ nu-zu nam-mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ 1(DIC)-am₃ ga-ra-ni-ib-gi₄ (1 ms. inserts lines 60A and 60B here instead of after line 60)
33.	ur-gir₁₅ tur-gin₇ igi mu-e-bad-bad nam-lu₂-ulu₃ mu-e-ak
34.	a-na-ac-am₃ lu₂ ja₂-la dag-ga-gin₇ jic ma-ab-hur-hur-re-en
35.	lu₂ inim-zu jic ba-ni-in-tuku-a cu am₃-ma-kar₂-kar₂
36.	nam-dub-sar-ra a-na mu-e-pad₃-da-zu cu-za ba-ni-in-cum₂
37.	e₂-za he₂-bi₂-gub-be₂-en ud na-me nij₂ ja₂-la dag-ga-ju₁₀-uc sa₂ ba-ra-am₃-mu-ri-ib-dug₄
38.	geme₂ arad₂ jiri₃-sig₁₀-ga e₂-za kij₂-gi₄-a he₂-bi₂-ne-gi₄
39.	cukur₂-bi tug₂-bi u₃ i₃-ba-bi cag₄-bi ha-ma-dug₃-ga
40.	a-ra₂-bi-ce₃ kij₂-gi₄-a he₂-bi₂-in-ne-gi₄ e₂ lugal-ka arad₂ ba-ra-bi₂-in-us₂
41.	gaba ud-ja₂ he₂-bi₂-ak udu-gin₇ he₂-eb-us₂-u₃-nam
42.	sizkur₂ sa gi₄-gi₄-da he₂-mu-e-dug₄ ud-bi sa₂ he₂-ri-ib-dug₄
43.	udu-bi u₂-gu₇-bi ha-ma-sag₉-sag₉ dijir-zu he₂-hul₂
44.	ud ma₂ dijir-za us₂-sa-bi giri₁₇ cu ha-ra-ab-tag-ge-ne
45.	gaba a-cag₄-ga-ce₃ a₂ he₂-mu-e-da-a-a-aj₂ erin₂-e kij₂ he₂-bi₂-ak
46.	kij₂ a-da-min₃-na ji₆ an-bar₇-ba u₃ ba-ra-bi₂-ku-am₃
47.	us₂-a-DU dumu engar-ra-ke₄-e-ne saj hu-mu-un-kal-le-ne
48.	a-cag₄-za cu nam-sag₉-ga he₂-bi₂-gi₄ uj₃-e u₆ di he₂-ri-ib-dug₄
49.	gud-de₃ a-na-am₃ gub-zu dirig he₂-em-tum₃ gu₂-un-bi ha-ra-ab-silim-ma-am₃
50.	tur-ra-ju₁₀-ta he₂-em-ma-dim₄-e-en a-ra₂-ju₁₀ igi he₂-bi₂-du₈
51.	kug sag₉-ga-gin₇ kurum₇ he₂-bi₂-ak ki-cer₁₁ la-ba-an-tuku
52.	gal-bi nu-di nij₂-gig-zu-gin₇ e-ra-da-tuc-u₃-nam
53.	ni₂ tur-tur-re e-ra-da-sah₆-sah₆-na pa ga-ra-ab-e₃ zu-a
54.	ud-bi-ta lu₂-tur he₂-me-en-na i₃-ne-ec₂ saj-zu il₂
55.	cu-zu lu₂-ra mu-da-an-gi₄-gi₄-in a-ra₂-bi-ce₃ DU-mu-un
56.	cudu₃ he₂-mu-e-ca₄ nam mu-tar-ra
57.	na de₅-ga ga i₃ gu₇-a-gin₇ su-ja₂ i-ni-in-kur₉-ra
58.	gub-bu ja₂-la nu-dag-ge pad₃-da-zu
59.	ki sag₉-ga-bi sa₂ he₂-ri-ib-dug₄ nij₂-hul-bi li-bi₂-in-ak
60.	um-mi-a lu₂ inim zu-u₃-ne saj hu-mu-un-kal-le-ne
	{
	(2 mss. add 3 lines:)
60A.	e₂-bi-a ki saj-kal-la-ba DI-DI hu-mu-un-e-ne
60B.	mu-zu dug₃-ge-ec pad₃-de₃-da-bi saj-ki-bi ma-jal₂ (1 of the 2 mss. has lines 67 and 68 after line 60B instead of after line 66)
60E.	um-mi-a cag₄ hul₂-la-ni-ta cudu₃ mu-na-an-ca₄
	}
61.	lu₂-tur inim-ju₁₀-ce₃ ba-tuc-u₃-nam cag₄-ju₁₀ bi₂-dug₃-ga-am₃
62.	^dnisaba dugud-da um-mi-a cu-za i-ni-in-jar-ra
63.	{nam i-ri-tar-ra mu-na-ra-kur₂-ru cu zid ha-ra-an-ja₂-ja₂} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) cu dug₄-ga ^dnisaba-me-en gu₂ an-ce₃ [...]}
64.	cag₄ hul₂-la nam-ce₃ he₂-bi₂-tar cag₄ sag₃ he₂-da-zig₃
65.	e₂-dub-ba-a ki-umum-ma a-na jal₂-la [...]
66.	nam-mah ^dnisaba nij₂-me-jar pad₃-pad₃ di-da-/bi^?\
67.	gud-us₂ cir₃ dug₃-dug₃-ga-zu-ce₃ jic la₂-bi mah
68.	cir₃ dug₃-ga-zu-ce₃ jic ga-mu-ni-in-la₂ MUNUS-zu-gin₇ ga-mu-ni-tag-tag
69.	nij₂ jectug₂-ga nu-u₁₈-lu-me-en hu-mu-un-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
70.	di₄-di₄-la₂ inim-inim-ma he₂-du₇ kac hu-mu-un-ku₇-ku₇-de₃-ne
71.	gacam ki ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga ud ja₂-ja₂
72.	sila saj gi₄-a sila-a ba-an-ja₂-ja₂
73.	us₂ tec₂-ba ri-a si sa₂-e in ki-bi sur-sur
74.	nin me-ni-da me nu-sa₂-a ^dnisaba za₃-mi₂

Print sources

Vanstiphout 1996: commentary, translation (ll. 30-32)

Vanstiphout 1997a, p. 590-592: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1980a: composite text

Civil 1994b: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998m: composite text

Vanstiphout 1998b: composite text, score transliteration, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 7843 + CBS 7853 + CBS 19826 (Schooldays 3) + Ni 4092 (ISET 2 84) + Ni 4243 (SLTN 114) + Ni 4262 (SLTN 125) c 19-d

CBS 13106 (HAV 19)

CBS 14070 (SEM 59)

CBS 15105

CBS 15160

CBS 15211

CBS 15304

HS 1441 (TMH NF 3 37)

HS 1546 (TMH NF 3 38) + HS 1582 (TMH NF 4 77)

N 1071 (+) N 1074 + N 1075 + N 1159

N 3041 + N 3042 a?

N 3258

N 3434

N 3788

N 6515

N 6882 + N 7468

Ni 2506 (STR 27)

Ni 4133 (ISET 1 77)

Ni 4534 (ISET 1 105)

Ni 9679 (ISET 2 84)

Ni 9760 (ISET 1 124)

Ni 9871 (ISET 1 142)

UM 29-13-395

UM 29-13-498

UM 29-13-733

YBC 7176

3N-T319 = IM 58422

3N-T333 = A 30216

3N-T343 = IM 58437

3N-T362 = IM 58446 + 3N-T366 = IM 58477

3N-T402 = IM 58461 (+) 3N-T410 = IM 58465

3N-T447 = A 30244

3N-T484 = A 30250

3N-T560 = IM 58552

3N-T673 = IM 58606

3N-T758 = IM 58684

3N-T906,231

3N-T917,399

3N-T927,517

Revision history

17.iii.2000-27.iii.2000: GC, editor: standardisation
07.x.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
14.xi.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
25.xi.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
25.xi.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published