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Proverbs: collection 5

Segment A

5.1
{
1. am-si /ni2-te\-a-ni /mac2\-[ance dcakkan2-ka]
2. nij2 je26-gin7-nam nu-jal2 na-[ab-be2-a]
3. an-ti-ri2-gu7mucen-e mu-/na\-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
4. u3 je26-e igi-te-en-ju10-ce3
5. za-a-gin7-nam al-dim2-me-en-/e-ce\
}
{
(instead of lines 1-5, 1 ms. has:)
A. am-si ni2-ta-na mac2-ance dcakkan2-ka (um-ma pi-ru-um i-na ra-ma-ni-ca i-na bu-ul ca-am-ka-an)
B. nij2 je26-gi-na-am al-di-me-en nu-jal2 na-ab-be2-a (ca ki-ma ia-ti-ma zu-u2 u2-ul i-ba-ci)
C. al-ti-ri2-gu mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 (si-pi-di-qa2-ar i-ip-pa-al)
D. u3 je26-e i-gi4-te-ju10-u (cu3 a-na-ku ki-ma ka-a-ti)
E. za-a-gi-nam al-di-me-en-e-ce (a-na ma-na-ti-ia-ma ze2-a-ku)
}
5.2
6. {am-si-gin7 ma2 su-a ed3-de3-de3 im-du-de3-en} {(1 ms. has instead:) am-si ma sa-a e-de-de-en im-tu-mu-un-e-ce (pi-ra a-na i-li-pi te-bi-tim a-na cu-li-i i-re-ed-du-u2)}
5.3
(cf. 6.1.03.14)
7. am-e nij2-gig apin-na-kam
5.4
8. am-gin7 nam-sag9-ga ni2-zu-ka al-sag9-ge-en-e-ce
5.5
9. am-e u2numun2 al-ninni2-e
5.6
10. am-e gicapin-na du8-du8-u3
5.7
11. am-e gi KA TUG2 ab-ur3-re-en
{
(1 ms. adds 5 lines (= 4 proverbs):)
5.8
11A. [am]-/e\ gu2 ed2-a /gu2\ [...]
11B. [...] an-ta ba-[...]
5.9
11C. am-e a2 kalag-ga-zu [...] mu-e-du7 [...]
5.10
11D. am-e u3-na-gin7? /SI\ [...]
5.11
11E. am-e /ni2 huc\ [...]
}
5.12
12. gud-de3 jiri3-zu-a al-dab5-be2-en
5.13
13. gud-gin7 a-ga gur-ra nu-e-zu
5.14
14. gud naja dub2-ba-ce3 ur-gir15-re ka-bi al-du8-du8-u3
5.15
15. gud a2 la2-am3 lu2-a2-la2-bi an-gu-lu-uc
5.16
16. [gud X] X-ce3 ga-an-da-il2-e
5.17
(cf. 6.1.02.86, 6.1.26.d6)
17. [gud su7-ra ab-sin2-bi] al-sag9-sag9
5.18
18. [gud ...]-u3-de3
19. [...]-e-ce
unknown no. of lines missing

Segment B

5.25
1. /gud\ [...]
2. nu-mu-/da?\-[...]
5.26
3. gud car2-ra curum-bi nu-/jal2\-[la-am3]
5.27
4. gud al-lu-lu-un curum-bi al-rig5-rig5-ge-/en\
5.28
5. gud cabra-gin7 sila-a al-ninni2-en
5.29
6. gud lugal-bi in-ga-hul2 sukkal abul-la-kam
5.30
7. ab2-/e cag4\ gen6-na-ni-ta mu-gud si nu-ub-tu11
5.31
8. ab2 /su-a-gin7 ejer lu2 gi\gur-da-ka al-du-un
5.32
9. /ab2\ cag4-/sug4-ga\-bi /lu2\ na-me cu nu-bar-re
5.33
10. X /nun\ X [...]
5.34
11. ab2 u3-nu-tud-/da\-gin7 amar-za nu-me-a mi-ni-ib-/kij2-kij2\-e-en
5.35
12. ab2-e ambar-ra /amar-e\ bar-rim4-ma in-dib
5.36
13. amar-e /cag4\ X X X i-ni-in-kur9
14. /ed2-de3 nu-ub-zu\ sipad-/de3 saj en3\ un-tar
15. [...] /dug\cakir3 /ba\-an-cub dugcakir3-e ba-an-gaz
16. /ud\ amar-e im-/ta\-ed2 amar-e ba-an-gur2
17. u3 dugcakir3 ba-an-gaz
5.37
18. ance-kur-gin7 i3-/hur\-en i3-naj-zu
5.38
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 287)
19. ance-kur lu2 u5-a-ni u3-mu-ni-in-cub
20. tukum-bi gu2-un-ju10 da-ri2-ce3
21. ne-en-nam al-sig-en-e-ce
5.39
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 283)
22. ance barag la2-a-ni u3-mu-ni-in-cub
23. /du\-lum ud-bi-ta jectug2-ja2 ba-an-u18-lu-un-e-ce
5.40
24. [ance] X [X X] X X /nu un\ [...]
unknown no. of lines missing

Segment C

5.41
1. /ance\ mu-cubub ur-gir15-re in-[X]
5.42
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 315)
2. /ance\ id2-da al-dirig-dirig-ge-ma ur-gir15-re cu ba-ci-ib-rig5-rig5
3. [me]-/na\-am3 al-ed3-de3 al-gu7-e-ce
5.43
4. ance mu du3-u3-bi a2 bal-e
5. iti6-/ka\ izi mu-ni-in-/sig3\-ge
5.44
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 236)
6. ance ne-ce3-am3 tuc-ma-ab jic3 pir2-bi il2-il2-ni-ib
5.45
7. ance kug 1 gij4-e bal-ce3 i3-ak-e
5.46
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 234)
8. ance bar udu hi-a-ka jickim nu-mu-e-da-tuku
5.47
9. [ance ...] /kalag\-ge-de3
10. e2 muru5-za-ka X-zu na-/an\-tuc-e
11. X u3-bi2-in-il2-de3-en /saj\ mu-ni-in-kal-la!-e-ce
5.48
12. /ance murgu2\-na mu-ni-ib-/ra\-ra-de3
13. a-na-/am3\ eme X [(X)]-/am3\
5.49
14. ance /edin\-ce3 dib-dib-ba NE X [u3]-/bi2\-in-tej4
15. /dur2\-bi-ta im-ma-/ra-an\-zig3
5.50
16. /ance\ za-na-tar lu2 za-na-tar mu-un-/pad3\
17. /ak\-e-de3 u3 jen-na-/e\-ce
5.51
18. [ance] tur5-/ra\ X X X mu-ni-in-ed3-de3
19. [en-na]-/bi-ce3-am3? su\-zu nu-ra-/sag9\-ge-en-e-ce
20. /tukum\-bi en-na-bi-ce3-am3 /su\-zu nu-ra-sag9-ge-en
21. X X X-zu kug-jal2 i3-jal2 he2-mu-e-DU
22. /u3\ jiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2-zu hu-mu-ra-sag9-ge-e-ce
unknown no. of lines missing

Segment D

5.52
1. ance kac3 lu-[lu-a ...]
5.53
2. ance nam-X [...]
5.55
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 212)
3. ur-mah-e ud5 hu-nu-a u3-mu-ni-in-dab5
4. cu ba-am3 u8 tab-ba-ju10 gur-ra ga-mu-ra-ab-cum2
5. tukum-bi cu mu-ri-bar-re mu-zu dug4-ma-ab
6. ud5-de3 ur-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 za-e mu-ju10 nu-e-zu
7. umun2 mu-e-da-ak-e mu-ju10-um
8. ud ur-mah-e e2-tur3-ce3 i-jen-na
9. {(1 ms. adds:) ur-/mah-e\} mu-e-bur2-e-en gu3 al-de2-de2-e
10. e-ne gu2 re-ta mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
11. mu-e-bur2-e-en umun2 mu-e-ak bar udu hi-a-ka nu-dur2-ru-na-e-ce
5.56
12. ud ur-mah-e e2-tur3-ce3 ur-gir15-re ec2 siki sur-ra i3-mur10
5.57
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 211)
13. ur-mah-e cah2 jic-gi4 u3-mu-ni-in-dab5
14. e-ne gu3 mu-ra-ra-ra
15. en-na-bi-ce3-am3 uzu-zu ka-ju10 nu-mu-ni-in-si
16. za-pa-aj2-zu jectug2-ju10 u2 ba-ni-in-hub2-e-ce
5.58
17. ur-mah-e pu2 nij2-jiri3-a-ka u3-mu-ni-in-cub
18. ka5-a ugu-bi-ce3 u3-um-jen-ma kuce-sir2-zu
19. gu2-ce3 e2-ce3 mu-e-ci-tum3-mu-un-e-ce
5.59
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 208 l. 1)
20. ur-mah-e a2-tah-zu jic-gi-a lu-lu-am3
5.60
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 208 l. 2)
21. ur-mah-e jic-gi-a lu2-zu-a-ni nu-ub-gu7
5.61
22. ur-mah-e lu2 kicib sig3-ge-da in-sig10-ma
23. e2 gictukul nu-me-a in-sig10-ge-en-e-ce
5.62
24. ur-mah-e cag4-ne-ca4 im-til3?-la cu ba-ab-tej3-/je26\
5.63
25. ur-mah-e gu3 u3-mu-un-ra-ra
26. nij2-gu7-zu nam-ba-cub-be2-en
5.64
27. ur-mah-e nij2-ar3-ra al-gu7-e
5.65
28. ur-mah-e /nam\-lu2-kurun-na /al\-ak-e
5.66
29. ur-mah-e tu7 mu-un-kum2
30. a-ba nu-dug3-ga ab-be2-e-ce
5.67
31. ki ur-mah-e lu2 in-gu7-a
32. min3-kam-ma-ce3 lu2 na-me nu-dib2-be2
5.68
33. igi ur-mah-a-ka uzu al-gu7-e
5.x1
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 69)
34. [...]
35. a mu-e-/naj\ [...] mu-zig3
5.x2
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. B 69)
36. ur-mah a-ne u3-bi2-tej3
37. ur-bar-ra mi-ni-ib2-sar-re-en
5.x3
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 70 = 5 Vers. B 76)
38. uzu ur-bar-ra nam-mu-ni-gu7
{
(Vers. B adds 1 line:)
38A. mah-e ga-ba-an-gam
}
5.x4
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. B 70)
39. ku6 ur-mah X ki-aj2 kud-de3 nu-ub-zu
5.x5
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 71 = 5 Vers. B 74)
40. ur-bar-ra 9-bi 10-am3 udu hi-a u3-mu-ni-in-dab5
41. dic-am3 ab-si-am3 ha-la-bi-ne nu-/ha\-la-a
42. ka5-a ugu-bi-ce3 u3-un-jen
43. je26-e ga-mu-e-ne-ha-la
44. 9 za-e-en-ze2-en dic-am3 cu tej3-ba-ab-ze2-en
45. je26-e dili-ju10-ne 9 cu ga-ba-ab-tij4
46. ne-e ha-la cag4-ju10-e-ce
5.x6
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. B 71)
47. ur-bar-ra he2-gu7(source: KA) -e dutu igi i-bi2-in-du8
48. en-na tec2 i-i-X
49. i3-buluj3-e-ce3
5.x7
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 72)
50. ur-bar-ra alal ur3 /e2-a?\-ce3 u3-bi2-[...]
51. mu im-ma ze2-/da\-zu-ce3 i3-/SAR\ [...]
52. DU me-en-de3 /mu\ u2-a ba-/SAR\ [...]
53. me-na ze2-da-zu ac2 bi2-bal-en-/de3\-[en]
54. DU je26-e cag4-jar tuku-a a-na ga-/gu7\-[e-ce]
5.x8
(= Alster 1997 p. 133 P i 10')
55. [...] X-/en\-e-ce
5.x9
(= Alster 1997 p. 133 P i 11')
56. [ur]-/bar\-ra KA X X
57. [...] X sila4 am3-/ma?-dur2\-ru
5.x10
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. B 72)
58. ur-/bar\-ra gicec-ad u3-/mu\-mi-in-tuc
59. dutu-ra an-na-ab-be2 i-im-ta-ed2-de3-en
60. a-da-al-ta sila4 na-an-gu7-e-en
61. ud cag4-jar an-tuku sila4 cu ba-ni-in-ti-a
62. nij2 mu-e-dug4-ga-zu a-na ma-nam
63. mu zid-ju10-a i-ni-dug4-ga
64. DU je26-e a-na ga-gu7-e-ce
5.x11
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 73 = 5 Vers. B 73)
65. ur-bar-ra dutu-ra er2 /i3\-ce8-ce8 mac2-ance ba-du7-du7
66. je26-e dili-ju10-ne-e-/ce\
5.x12
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. A 74)
67. ur-gir15!-gin7 lu2-KEC2-KEC2-da u3-[...]
68. zu2 ab-kud-[...]
5.x13
(= Alster 1997 5 Vers. B 75)
69. ki ur-bar-ra sila4 in-kar-ra
70. sipad-de3 udu nu-mu-ni-lu-lu
5.75
71. ur-gir15-re jiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2 nam-ba-an-sig10-ge-de3-en
5.76
72. ur-gir15 mac2-ji6 mud5-am3
5.77
73. ur-gir15-re ec2-dam-ce3 in-kur9-ma
74. nij2 na-me igi nu-mu-un-du8
75. ne-en jal2 taka4-en-e-ce
5.78
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 264)
76. ur-gir15 lugal-a-ni-ir na-ab-be2-a
77. tukum-bi nam-sag9-ga-ju10 ba-ra-jal2
78. i-bi2-za-ju10 nu-ra-jal2-e-ce
5.79
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 231 ll. 1-2)
79. ur-gir15-re e2 lugal-la-na-ka nu-dur2-ru-un
5.80
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 231 ll. 3)
80. ur mu2-da? bar /ul3\-[(X)]-a hul a-ab-gig
5.81
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 225)
81. ur-gir15-re cu tej3-ba-ab mu-un-zu
82. ja2-ja2 nu-un-zu
5.82
83. ur-gir15-re {na4kin2 eme KA ak} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-X-jar-ra-X-X eme mi-ni-ib-cub6-ba}
84. tab-ba-ni-ir an-na-ab-be2 {(1 ms. adds:) kij2-gi4-a an-ta} tug2 jic-ba-an ga-mu-ra-ab-mur10-e-ce
5.83
85. ur-gir15-re lu2 ki-aj2-bi mu-un-zu
86. ur di-kud-dam kun-bi mackim /ak\
5.84
87. ur jiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2 al-tukur2?-re
88. gu-du-ni an-na-ab-be2
89. a-ra-/ab-gig-ga\-[(X)]-e-ce
5.85
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 228)
90. ur-gir15-re uzu-libx(I3.UDU) he2-/eb2\-X-[(X)]
91. ur-gir15-re mu-bi-[im]
5.86
92. ur-gir15 gic/ma2\-addir-/ra? nu\-gub-bu
5.87
93. /ur-gir15\-re ab-NI-en
94. [...] X-la2 ki u3-bi2-in?-KU-DU
5.88
95. ur-gir15-re nam-zu2-lum-ma-ta gic/kiri6\ u3-ba-ni-ib2-ed2-de3
96. lugal gickiri6-ke4 ib2-ta-an-sar-re
97. lu2-zuh ne-[e X (X)] /ne\-e /ga\
98. ed2-de3 zu2-lum-bi X [X (X)]-un-kal?-X
99. [...] en mu [...] X /de3\ [X] /mu\
5.89
100. ur-gir15-re lu2 X [...]
101. u3 tuku du8 en zu [...]
5.90
102. ur-gir15-re JAR-bi GAM ja2 [...]
5.91
103. ur-gir15-re saj-du [...]-in?-UD
104. [...]-tuku
5.92
105. ur-gir15-gin7 ki za-za hul a-/ab\-gig
5.93
(cf. 6.1.03.95)
106. ur-gir15 gicellag ra-gin7 dum-dam i3-ib2-za
5.94
107. ur-gir15-re gu2 gid2-gid2-ab-ze2-en ur-tur ki aj2-ab-ze2-en
5.95
(cf. 6.2.2: MDP 27 102)
108. ur cag4-dab5-ba PU2 igi nu-zalag-ge
5.96
109. ur sam2-bi igi-za jal2 gicgigir sam2-bi ba-an-hul
5.97
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 223)
110. ur sag9-ga ur-tur-ce3 ba-an-kur9
5.98
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 324)
111. ur mu2-da-gin7 gu3 bi2-in-de2
112. kug kuc du3-u3-bi ba-ni-in-gi4
5.99
113. ur mu2-da-gin7 iti6-a cu-ne-ne X-ge
5.100
114. ur mu2-da-gin7 a lugal mah-<ni>-ir DU-da?-bi
5.101
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 309)
115. ur mu2-da-gin7 id2-da gid2 TUG2 al-ak-e
5.102
116. ur-gir15-re e2-ganba-ce3
117. cajan-la2 giccuhub4 ib2-ba-ni ba-an-hac
118. ed2-ma-ni-ta kun-bi en3 ab-tar-re
119. ejer-ju10-ta nij2 na-me bi2-in-gub
120. nij2-sag9-ga-zu bi2-in-ec
121. DU ji6-da ga-gur nij2 na-me cu ga-an-ti
122. an-ga-am3 gur-ru-da-ni-ta ib2-ba-ni ba-an-hac
123. kun-a-ni ba-an-ur3 sila ba-ni-in-tuc
124. gibil-be2-ec-am3 kun en3 ab-tar-tar-re
125. nij2 ud-bi-ta-gin7 igi-zu-ta im-ma-ed2-e-ce
5.103
126. ur-gir15-re en-te-en-na-/ka HUR.HUR?\ sir2-ra
127. eridugki? ec3-ta /igi\ X /na\ X X [X X]-/du8?\
128. zag e2-me-ec-ka giri17-ja2 a-tar i3-ak-a-e-ce
5.104
129. /ur\-[gir15-re ...]-/ni?\-in-HAR /cudun\ nij2 na-me cu nu-/DAR\.DAR.DAR
130. [...] a-ga-zu-ta gud-niga? a-ab-cum-u3-/de3\ [...]
5.105
131. [ur-gir15-re ...] X sipad-de3 zi-ni [X]
5.106
(cf. 6.2.2: MDP 27 82, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 224)
132. ur-gir15-re jic-cu dab-ba ga-ba-al mu-du3-du3-/e\
133. [...] ur-gir15-re gu3 nu-ub-ra-ra-an-e-ce
5.107
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 222)
134. ur-gir15-re zu2 mu-ra-ra
135. ninda-pax(PAD)-ra2 ka-ga14-na
5.108
136. /ur-gir15-re\ jic-/tuku\ ba-an-zu
137. en-na jectug za-na HAR-ra-/ni\ cu bi2-in-/kar?\
5.109
138. ur-gir15 ur3-ra-ce3 mu-un-ed3
5.110
139. ur-gir15-re udu hi-a al-cid-en
5.111
140. ur-gin7 ki-nu2 nu-e-tuku
5.112
141. ur kun nu-tuku-am3
5.114
142. [ur-gir15 X (X)] /gu3\ i-ni-in-ra-ra-ac
143. [...] /gu3\ bi2-in-de2
5.115
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 230 ll. 1-2)
144. [ur-gir15]-/re\ jiri3 al-rig5-rig5-ge
5.116
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 230 ll. 3-5)
145. [ur-gir15]-/re\ kac-de2-a-ce3 al-jen
146. [jiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2]-bi igi u3-bi2-in-du8 ba-jen
147. [ki al-du]-/un\-na-a dirig ne-e al-gu7-e-en-e-ce!
5.117
148. /nig\ [X (X)] X ce u2 a gu7-a ur-tur zu2 nu-tuku-a
5.118
149. /nig\ [X X] /en\-na hu-hu-nu ur-tur igi nu-bad-ba9-re6
5.119
150. nig /dumu\-ne-ne saj-KEC2 mu-ak-e
151. ninda ki-sig10-ga na-an-gu7-un-ze2-en
152. e-ne u3-um-de6 lu2 im-ma-gu7-e-ce
5.120
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 232)
153. nig tud-da-gin7 erin2 zu2 ab-kud-kud-de3
5.121
154. /nig\ lu2-gin7 ejer saj sar-ra-ka al-du-un
5.122
155. /nig dub\-sar-ra-gin7 a-cag4-ga nam-saj-ja2 al-ak-e
5.123
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 313)
156. [nig] /mac2\-ce3 na-ab-be2-a mi-ni-ib-sig7-sig7-ge-en
157. [mi]-/ni\-ib-gun3-gun3-un dumu-ju10 ki ab-aj2-e-ce
5.124
158. nig ud-da-tuc-a ninda kurum6 ka-ga14-ni-ce3
159. gickul di-kud gu-du-ni-ce3
5.125
160. /nig\ al-tuku-un?-de3-en sa2 am3-di-di-en-de3-en
161. /mu\ bi2-ib-sa4-sa4-en-de3-en

Segment E

(unplaced)
5.e1
(= Alster 1997 p. 121 D i 1 = Gordon 1958 5.19)
1. [...]-e
5.e2
(= Alster 1997 p. 121 D i 2 = Gordon 1958 5.20)
2. [...] /mu\-X-un
3. [...]-/RI?\-e-ne

Print/Electronic sources

Alster 1997a, pp. 119-143, 400-408: composite text, translation, score transliteration
Alster 1999a: commentary
Krecher 1995: composite text, translation
Römer and von Soden 1990, pp. 39-42: commentary, translation (selections (by Römer))
Veldhuis 2000c, p. 392: commentary

Cuneiform sources

BM 58648 (coll. J. Taylor)
CBS 6893 + CBS 7082 + N 5409 + N 563941-51, 55-57(om. 52-54)
CBS 8019
CBS 8314102, 113?-114
CBS 14017, lines 33-36
CBS 141041-7, 12-18, 25-32, 34-40, 51-53, 55-62, 67-79, 91-104, 114-125
HS 1435 (TMHNF III 46)+HS 1542 + HS 1757, lines 78-89
HS 1542 (TMHNF IV 63)
HS 1757
N 3748, lines 1-11
Ni 4025, lines 58-66
UM 29-15-56575-78, 82-84
UM 29-15-5741-2, 14-15
YBC 460456-58, 60-68, B 69-75
YBC 9886, lines 1-2
3N-T 415 (Baghdad, unknown IM number)104-112, 90
3N-T 906-245 (SLFN 69)

Revision history

29.iv.2002-07.iv.2002: JT, editor: standardisation
15.x.2002: JAB, editor: proofreading
16.xii.2002: GC, editor: SGML tagging