CDLI Literary 000823, ex. 001 (P346414)
Wisdom or proverb, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000823, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346414 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Wisdom or proverb |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 3 | A son who bears no guilt, his mother has not borne him on any day |
| obverse 5 | (The concept) has never been expressed (Akk. it is unknown), (armed/working) people having no guilt has not been since ancient times |
| obverse 6 | Time elapses with the one who continually passes by |
| obverse 7 | Utu shines on (lit. with) the one who continually jumps/dances |
| obverse 9 | The youth, the “I want to surpass” (Akk I want to make ... surpassing) ... has given moonlight(?) |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2 | u4 na-me dumu nam-tag-ga nu-tuku# | |
| 3 | ama-ni nu-um-tu-u4! | |
| 4 | inim# la-ba-si erin2 nam-tag-ga nu-tuku# la i-du-u2! i-na s,a-bi-im | |
| 5 | ul#?-ta nu-gal2-la-am3 | |
| 6 | dab-dab-ba-da u4 ba-da-zal it-ta-am!-ra-at | |
| 7 | gu4-gu4-u4-da {d}utu ba-an-da-szir3 it-ta-am-ra-at! x-ri | |
| 8 | szul-e gaba-diri-ga sza# lu-sze-te-er-mi | |
| 9 | iti6 ba-an-da-an-szum2 | |
Sources & licences
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