CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 061 (P346683)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 061 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346683 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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 1' | Evil does not forget the heart (either) |
| obverse 2' | Goodness is a fertile spot, it cannot be abandoned in the heart |
| obverse 3' | Evil consumes property (like) fodder/debt(?) |
| obverse 4' | May the boat be far away from/block/die along with(?) the evildoer in the river(?) |
| obverse 5' | The waterskin should split apart in the desert |
| obverse 6' | A loving heart is something that builds a house |
| obverse 7' | A hating heart is something that destroys a house |
| reverse 1 | To the authoritative one, possessor of riches, forcefulness(?), and the “rites” of princeliness |
| reverse 2 | One should submit to the authoritative |
| reverse 3 | You should attach yourself to(?) the powerful |
| reverse 4 | My son, one should be against(?) the evildoer |
| reverse 5 | One should not marry in “that of a festival” |
| reverse 6 | Inside ... is rented, outside ... is rented |
| reverse 7 | The ... is rented, the ... is rented |
| reverse 8 | The silver is rented, the lapis is rented |
| reverse 9 | ... is one that(?) compares with ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-ga# szu# [...]-x-[...] | |
| 2' | [...] ki-x-am3 sza3-ga nu#-da13-da13#! | |
| 3' | [...] nig2#-gur11-ra HAR-HAR la-ba-gu7!? | |
| 4' | [...] i7-da ma2 he2-da-BAD | |
| 5' | [...]-na# {kusz}ummu3 he2-em-dar-dar | |
| 6' | [...] ag2# nig2 e2 du3-du3-e | |
| 7' | [...] nig2#!? e2 gul-gul-e | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-du8#-du8 gaba-gal2 me nam-nun-na-ra#? | |
| 2 | [...] gu2# he2-bi2-ni-gar? | |
| 3 | [...] ni2#-zu he2-ni-ne-la2 | |
| 4 | [...] hul#-ur2 he2-en-szi-gal2 | |
| 5 | [...]-ka# dam na-ba-du12-du12 | |
| 6 | [...] bar#-ra hun!-ga2-am3 | |
| 7 | [...] x x x hun-ga2-am3 | |
| 8 | [...] za#-gin3 hun!-ga2-am3 | |
| 9 | [...] x mu-un-da-sa2-a | |
Sources & licences
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