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CDLI Literary 000782 (Instructions of Shuruppak) composite (P478969)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000782 (Instructions of Shuruppak) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478969 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | u4 re-a u4 su3-ra2 re-a | In those distant days, in those remote days, |
| 2 | ge6 re-a ge6 ba9-ra2 re-a | In those nights, in those remote nights, |
| 3 | mu re-a mu su3-ra2 re-a | In those distant years, in those remote years, |
| 4 | u4-ba gesztu2 tuku inim galam inim zu-a kalam-ma ti-la-a | At that time, having learned wisdom, knowing words, living in the land, |
| 5 | szuruppak{ki} gesztu2 tuku inim galam inim zu-a kalam-ma ti-la-a | Šuruppak, who has wisdom, who knows words, who lives in the land |
| 6 | szuruppak{ki}-e dumu-ni-ra na na-mu-un-de5-de5 | In Šuruppak he did not call out to his son. |
| 7 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 | of Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu |
| 8 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 dumu-ni-ra na na-mu-un-de5-de5 | Ziusura, he should not kiss her child. |
| 9 | dumu-mu na ga-de5 na-de5-mu he2-dab5 | I want to bring my child, let me take my child. |
| 10 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 inim ga-ra-ab-du11 gizzal he2-em-szi-ak | I want to speak a word to you about the rising flood, may a reed fence be set up for you. |
| 11 | na-de5-ga-mu szu nam-bi2-bar-re | Do not abandon me, do not release me! |
| 12 | inim du11-ga-mu na-ab-ta-bala-e-de3 | So that my spoken word cannot be changed, |
| 13 | na-de5 ab-ba nig2 kal-la-am3 gu2-zu he2-em-szi-gal2 | The nadītu of the sea is a precious thing, may it be on your neck. |
| 14 | dur3{ur3} gu3 di na-ab-sa10-sa10 murub4-zu sza-ra-ab-si-il | You should not buy a young male donkey, your hips should be straightened out for you |
| 15 | GAN2 kaskal-la nam-bi2-ib2-ga2-ga2 nam-silig gu2-ga2-am3 | Do not set up a field on the road, do not stand on the bank! |
| 16 | a-sza3 ka-giri3-ka nam-ba-e-ur11-ru zi bulug-ga-am3 | Do not enter the field of the quay, it is a good thing! |
| 17 | GAN2-zu-am3 pu2 na-an-ni-du3-e-en ug3-e sza-ri-ib-hul-hul | You should not dig a well, the people will be destroyed. |
| 18 | e2 sila dagal nam-bi2-ib-la2-e kesz2-da gal2-la-am3 | Do not let the house carry a wide street, it is bound. |
| 19 | szu du8-a nu-e-tum3 lu2-bi sza-ba-e-dab5-be2 | (Sum) The one who does not bring the šuduŋ-drum, this man is seized (Akk) The man who did not bring it, that man was seized |
| 20 | za-e szu du8-a nam-mu-e-ak-e | You should not do it alone! |
| 21 | lu2-ra igi du8 na-an-ak-e uru2-bi sza-ri-ib-su-su | One should not look at a man, this city is forsaken. |
| 22 | ki du14-da-ka nam-bi2-du-x-de3 | In order to ... the place of battle, |
| 23 | du14-de3 lu2-ki-inim-ma nam-ba-e-ku4-ku4 | Do not enter into a lawsuit or litigation, |
| 24 | du14-de3 ni2-zu nam-ba-[...] | In order to speak to you, do not ... yourself |
| 25 | du14 nam-ak-de3-en x [...] | You should not speak a word with me |
| 26 | x x ka2 e2-gal-la x-am3 ba-ra-si-ga | ... at the gate of the palace ... |
| 27 | du14-de3 bar-bar-ta gub-gub-ba in-nu-usz sila kur2-ra nam-ma-ni-ib-du | In order to stand out from the battle, one should not sit in a strange street. |
| 28 | nig2 nam-mu-zuh-zuh ni2-zu nam-mu-usz2-e | Do not let anything slip, do not let yourself slip. |
| 29 | e2 na-a-an-ni-buru3-e-en mi-si-ISZ-ra al nam-me | Do not enter the house, it is indeed a flood! |
| 30 | ni2-zu pirig na-nam ul-dab5 sag na-nam | Your aura is indeed a lion, it is an uldab-demon, its head is indeed |
| 31 | dumu-mu sa gaz nam-mu-u3-ak-e ni2-zu tun3-am3 nam-bi2-ib-bar-re-e | Do not kill a young child, do not let yourself be sated with it! |
| 32 | nita nimgir-si na-an-ak ni2-zu na-an-x-x | You should not kill a man, you should not ... yourself. |
| 33 | ki-sikil dam tuku-da e-ne nam-mu-un-ne?-e inim sig-ga mah-am3 | The young woman who has a spouse, why does she not speak? It is a lofty word |
| 34 | dumu-mu dagan-na lu2 dam tuku-da dur2 nam-bi2-e-ga2-ga2 | The son of Dagan, the one who has a spouse, should not be sitting with him. |
| 35 | du14 nam-mu2-mu2-de3 ni2-zu na-an-pe-el-la2 | Do not make a complaint, do not let yourself be defiled. |
| 36 | lul nam-guru5-guru5 sag gu2 sal-sal-la | falsehood, a head that is swollen, |
| 37 | ka nam-tar-tar-re-e-en inim-zu gar-ra-am3 | You are the one who decides fates, your word is established. |
| 38 | ad? nam-gi4-gi4 igi dugud nu-mu-un-da-il2 | She does not look at(?) a voice, she does not raise a heavy eye |
| 39 | lu2-da ninda zuh-a nam-mu-da-gu7-e | Do not eat bread with a man! |
| 40 | szu-zu usz2-am3 na-di-ni-ib-su-su | Your hand is dead, do not give it to him! |
| 41 | giri3 hur-re gu4 sza-ba-ri-ib-su-su udu sza-ba-ri-ib-su-su | via Ḫur-re, oxen to slaughter, sheep to slaughter |
| 42 | u3-nu-gar-ra na-ab-be2-e | “Unugal should not speak! |
| 43 | egir-bi-sze3 gesz-par3-gin7 szi-me-szi-ib2-la2-e | After that, like a trap, he will bring it to you. |
| 44 | u2 nu-kin-ga2-sze3 udu-zu sag2 nam-me | Because there is no food, your sheep should not be scattered. |
| 45 | usz nu-se3-ga-sze3 gu4 lu2 na-hun-e | To a dead ox, a man should not ride it. |
| 46 | usz se3-ga kaskal se3-ga-am3 | It is a stretched-out cord, it is extended on the road. |
| 47 | kaskal ge6 na-an-du sza3-bi sa6 hul-a | One should not go on a black road, its interior is evil. |
| 48 | ansze-edin-na na-ab-sa10-sa10 u4-da-be2-esz [...]-e-zal | You should not buy a donkey in the steppe, you should not spend the day there |
| 49 | geme2-zu-ur2 gesz3 na-an-du3 zu ur2 szu-mu-ri-in-sa4 | Geme-zur, you should not build a shrine for her, she should not lay claim to her lap. |
| 50 | asz2 a2 zi na-ab-bala-e szu-usz im-szi-ni10-ni10 | (Sum) The one who does not change the right arm, he cries out in prayer (Akk) He is the one who turns his right arm in prayer |
| 51 | a szu nu-gid2-i na-an-e11-de3 a2 sig szu-mu-e-ra-gal2 | Do not pour out water that is not long, so that it is available to you. |
| 52 | mah-bi nig2 gid2-i x ba-an-szub-be2 nig2-e ba?-an-szub-be2 | Its supreme one abandoned a long thing, it abandoned something |
| 53 | ur5 tuku na-an-bad-e lu2-bi sza-ba-e-x-x-kur2 | If he has a stomach, he should not carry it, this man should not ... |
| 54 | sun7-na-da e2 na-an-da-ga2-ga2-an | He should not bring the house with him to the sun! |
| 55 | gi4-in-sze3 du-de3 szi-me-szi-ib-szub-szub | “Let me go to the maidservant, so that he will fall. |
| 56 | ki-tusz lu2-ka na-ab-ta-bala-e-de3 | Do not abandon the dwelling of a man! |
| 57 | szi-du-un szi-du-un szi-me-szi-ib2-be2-e-ne | They will call out, they will utter a supplication. |
| 58 | gi-sig-ga {gesz}kiri6-ka da-ga nam-bi2-du8-e-en | Do not open the door of the orchard on the side. |
| 59 | sug6-ga-ab sug6-ga-ab szi-me-szi-ib2-be2-ne | They will say to you “Sit down, sit down, and come to me’! |
| 60 | ur nam-mu-un-gu7-en du14 nam-ur3-ur3-re-en | Do not feed a dog, do not rage! |
| 61 | dumu-mu nam-silig nam-mu-ak-en lu2 ki nam-us2-e-en | Do not raise a child, do not establish a place for me. |
| 62 | dumu lu2-ra gesz3 a2 zi na-an-ne-en kisal-e bi2-zu-zu | For the child of a man, do not give up the right arm, you know how to enter the courtyard. |
| 63 | a2-tuku na-an-bad-e-en bad3-szul-hi na-an-gul-e-en | Do not destroy the power of the wall, do not destroy it! |
| 64 | gurusz na-an-bad-e-en iri-sze3 na-an-gur-re-en | Do not abandon the young man, do not turn back to the city! |
| 65 | lu2 inim sig-ga-ke4 igi {gesz}bala-gin7 szi-NU-NU | The one of the weak words, like a bala instrument, ... |
| 66 | igi-a nam-ba-e-gub-gub-bu-de3-en sza3-ge na-mu-un-kur2-kur2 | Do not stand before me, do not change the heart! |
| 67 | lu2-lul-la-gin7 e2 kasz-ka ka nam-tar-tar-re | Like a liar in the house of beer, the mouth is deciding fates. |
| 68 | ki nam-nita-ka um-me-te szu na-an-gu4-gu4-de3 | He approached the place of manhood, he did not hold back his hand. |
| 69 | ur-sag dili na-nam dili-ni lu2 szar2-ra-am3 | The hero is indeed a single man, his single man is many. |
| 70 | {d}utu dili na-nam dili-ni lu2 szar2-ra-am3 | Šamaš, indeed he alone is a man, |
| 71 | ur-sag-da gub-bu-de3 zi-zu he2-en-da-gal2 | In order to stand with the hero, may your life be with him. |
| 72 | {d}utu-da gub-bu-de3 zi-zu he2-en-da-gal2 | When you stand with Utu, may your life be with him |
| 73 | szuruppak{ki}-e dumu-ni-ra na sze3-mu-un-ni-in-de5 | Šuruppak has sworn by the name of his son. |
| 74 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 | of Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu |
| 75 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 dumu-ni-ra na sze3-mu-un-ni-in-de5 | Ziusuŋura, he will speak to his son: |
| 76 | 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 szuruppak{ki}-e dumu-ni-ra na na-mu-un-de5-de5 | For the 2nd time, in Šuruppak he did not alert his son. |
| 77 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 | of Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu |
| 78 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 dumu-ni-ra na na-mu-un-de5-de5 | Ziusura, he should not kiss her child. |
| 79 | dumu-mu na ga-de5 na-de5-mu he2-dab5 | I want to bring my child, let me take my child. |
| 80 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 inim ga-ra-ab-du11 gizzal he2-em-szi-ak | I want to speak a word to you about the rising flood, may a reed fence be set up for you. |
| 81 | na-de5-ga-mu szu nam-bi2-bar-re-en | Do not abandon me, do not release me! |
| 82 | inim du11-ga-ga2 na-ab-ta-bala-e-de3-en | Do not change my spoken word! |
| 82a | na-de5 ab-ba nig2 kal-la-am3 gu2-zu he2-em-szi-gal2 | The nadītu of the sea is a precious thing, may it be on your neck. |
| 83 | ka kasz nag-a [...] x-kam | The mouth drinking beer ... |
| 84 | lu2-tur-mu [...] lu2 x [...] | The child ... |
| 85 | ka kasz nag-a [...] x | The mouth drinking beer ... |
| 86 | {d}nin-ka-si [...] | Ninkasi |
| 87 | [...] KA x ur3 he2-x IM | ... may ... |
| 88 | [...]-ur3-ur3-re | ... tearing out(?) |
| 89 | [...] x a mu-un-ni-ib2-il2-il2 | ... carries water. |
| 90 | [...] x im-sar-re | ... wrote |
| 91 | KA x sag im-ta-ab-gur4-gur4-re | ... he made it grow thick. |
| 92 | lu2 ni2-za-ke4 nu-e-szi-su-su | The one of your own will not be able to soothe him. |
| 93 | gesz-gi masz2 u2 na-nam sza3-bi inim sig-ga-am3 | The reedbed, the kid is indeed grass, its inside is a lowly word. |
| 94 | e2-gal i7 mah-am3 sza3-bi gu4 du7-du7-dam | The palace is a great river, its inside is full of oxen. |
| 95 | nig2 ku4-ku4 nig2 sa2 nu-di-dam | That which enters is something that cannot be changed. |
| 96 | nig2 e3 nig2 nu-silig-ge-dam | That which comes out is something that cannot be changed. |
| 97 | ninda lu2-ka ga-ra-ab-szum2-bi ku-nu-a | I want to give you the bread of a man. |
| 98 | szum2-mu-da-bi an ba9-ra2-am3 | Its šumūda offerings were carried off to heaven. |
| 99 | ga-ra-ab-szum2-bi lu2-ra ga-ni-in-us2 | I want to give it to you, I will put it on a man. |
| 100 | nu-ra-ab-szum2-mu ninda igi-bi-sze3 til-la-am3 | he will not give to you, the bread before it is finished. |
| 101 | nig2-u2-rum nig2 a2 se3-ga-a-da | nigŋirum (is) a thing that is to be bound. |
| 102 | lu2-tur-mu nig2 nu-mu-un-da-sa2 | My child does not know anything. |
| 103 | ka sa6-sa6-ge inim i3-szid-e | He utters a good word. |
| 104 | ka du3-du3-e kiszib3 i3-il2-il2 | He will open the mouth and carry a sealed document. |
| 105 | ka lal3-e u2-lal3 e-bur12-re | The mouths of honey and honey are poured out. |
| 106 | ka tuku {kusz}lu-ub2-a-ni sa2 im-du11 | The one who has mouths, his sandals are put in order. |
| 107 | gal-gal di {kusz}lu-ub2 sug4-ga sza-mu-un-de6 | He brought the large ones to the scepter of the desert. |
| 108 | silim du11 ka sug4-ga sza-ba-ni-ib-gar | May the utterances of the supplications be favourable. |
| 109 | kusz du3-du3-e kusz-ni sze3-ba-e-du3-e | The one who makes shoes, may he make his shoes for you. |
| 110 | usu-tuku szu lu2-ta sza-ba-ra-an-tum3 | “If a man’s hand binds him, |
| 111 | {lu2}lil-e nig2 u2-gu i3-ib-de2-e | The līl-official will measure out what he owes. |
| 112 | u3?-sa2 {lu2}lil-e nig2 u2-gu i3-de2-e | The lord knows what he has done(?) |
| 113 | na-an-kesz2-kesz2-re-de3 giri17 szu am3-mi-in-gal2 | “Don’t let him be bound, he puts his nose in it. |
| 114 | ga-ti-la giri17 szu am3-mi-in-gal2 | I want to live, my nose is there. |
| 115 | sag-du nu-tuku nam szi-ib-tar-re | Who does not have a head, determines fate. |
| 116 | tesz2 nu-tuku lu2 ur2-sze3 mu-un-de2-e | (Sum) The one who does not have a companion, the one who goes to the base (Akk) The man who has no companion, he goes at the base |
| 117 | ge26-e na-nam u6-e ba-gub | I, indeed, the lord, stood at the horizon. |
| 118 | dam dim3-e nam? tar-re ba-dab5-dab5 | The spouse whose fate was determined was seized. |
| 119 | lu2 hun-ga2-zu {kusz}lu-ub2 szi-me-da-ba-e | When you hire a hireling, |
| 120 | {kusz}lu-ub2 szi-ma-da-gu7-e | to eat with a leather bag |
| 121 | {kusz}lu-ub2 szi-me-da-til-e | a leather bag for šimedatil |
| 122 | ga2-la szi-me-da-dag-ge | I will go with him everywhere. |
| 123 | ga-ba-ra-gu7 e2-gal-la ba-gub | I want to eat, I stand in the palace. |
| 124 | dumu-nita-zu e2-zu-sze3 im-me | "Your son, to your house!" she says. |
| 125 | dumu-munus-zu ama5-ni-sze3 im-me | "Your daughter, to her chamber" she says. |
| 126 | kasz nag-a-zu-ne di na-an-ne-e | When you drink beer, do not judge! |
| 127 | e2-ta e3 sza3-zu na-an-gu7-e | Go out from the house, do not eat your heart! |
| 128 | an su3-u4-dam ki kal-kal-la-am3 | Heavens are bright, earth is a mighty place. |
| 129 | an-da nig2 im-da-lu-lu-un | With An, everything is abundant. |
| 130 | kur-kur-re zi szi-im-da-pa-an-pa | All the lands trust in you. |
| 131 | u4 buru14-sze3 u4 kal-kal-la-sze3 | to the day of harvest, to the precious day, |
| 132 | geme2-gin7 de5-ga-ab egir2-gin7 gu7-a | May he eat like a female slave, may he be eaten like an older woman. |
| 133 | dumu-mu geme2-gin7 ri egir2-gin7 gu7-a ur5 he2-en-na-nam-ma-am3 | So that my child, like a female slave, eats as if it were a princess! |
| 134 | asz2 du11-du11-ge bar szi-in-dar | The one who speaks, the liver is swollen. |
| 135 | igi-tum3 la2 sag gesz im-ra-ra | He smashed the head with a saw. |
| 136 | gu3 mur-re lu2-lul-e tug2 szi-bir7-bir7-e | The one who shouts “It is a storm, the criminal is clad in a cloak! |
| 137 | asz2 di nig2-erim2-e na-de5 sze3-il2-il2 | “It is a case of evil, it is brought to an end! |
| 138 | inim dirig u3-bu-bu-ul-la-am3 u2 lipisz gig-ga-am3 | It is an exalted word, it is a bitter plant. |
| 139 | MU dar-dar-da ga-mu-e-da-zalag-ge | I want to shine with a bright name. |
| 140 | inim szudu3-de3-mu he2-gal2-la-am3 | The word of my prayer is abundance. |
| 141 | a-ra-zu a sedx(KAD3)-da sza3-ge im-sedx(KAD3)-e | The arazu prayer calms the heart |
| 142 | asz2 di? na-ga2-ah di-da gizzal kalam-ma-ke4 | “Aš di nagah di da gizzal of the land, |
| 143 | szuruppak{ki}-e dumu-ni-ra na sze3-mu-ni-in-de5 | Šuruppak has sworn by the name of his son. |
| 144 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 | of Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu |
| 145 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 dumu-ni-ra na sze-mu-ni-in-de5 | Ziusuŋura, he has sworn it by the name of his son. |
| 146 | 3(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 szuruppak{ki} dumu-ni-ra na na-mu-un-de5-de5 | for the 3rd time in Šuruppak his son he did not alert. |
| 147 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 | of Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu |
| 148 | zi-u4-su3-ra na sze3-mu-ni-in-de5 | he has sworn by the name of Ziusu. |
| 149 | dumu-mu na ga-de5 na-de5-mu he2-dab5 | I want to bring my child, let me take my child. |
| 150 | zi-u4-su3-ra2 inim ga-ra-ab-du11 gizzal he2-em-szi-ak | I want to speak a word to you about the rising flood, may a reed fence be set up for you. |
| 151 | na-de5-ga-mu nam-bi2-bar-re | Do not abandon me! |
| 152 | inim du11-ga-mu na-ab-ta-bala-e-de3 | So that my spoken word cannot be changed, |
| 152a | na-de5 ab-ba nig2 kal-la-am3 gu2-zu he2-em-szi-ak | The nadītu of the sea, a precious thing, may he make your neck bow down. |
| 153 | dumu engar-ra-ra nig2 nam-mu-ra-ra-an e pa5-zu sze3-em-ra | Do not bring anything to the child of the farmer, come to your canal! |
| 154 | kar-ke4 na-an-sa10-sa10-an ka u4-sar-ra-kam | Do not buy from the quay, it is the mouth of the scribal lore. |
| 155 | ama-a-tu na-an-sa10-sa10-an u2 lipisz gig-ga-am3 | Do not buy from a mother, it is a bitter illness. |
| 156 | dumu-gi7 na-an-sa10-sa10-an za3 e2-gar8-e us2-sa-am3 | Do not buy a young child, it is the edge of the wall. |
| 157 | geme2 e2-gal-la na-an-sa10-sa10-an giri3 dur2-bi-sze3 gal2-gal2-la-am3 | Do not buy a female slave in the palace, it is there on foot. |
| 158 | sag kur-ra kur-bi-ta um-ta-a-e11 | The head of the mountain went out from its mountain. |
| 159 | lu2 ki nu-zu-a-ni-ta u3-mu-e-de6 | He brought him from a place unknown to him. |
| 160 | dumu-mu ki {d}utu e3-a-asz | the son who came forth from Utu |
| 161 | a hu-mu-ra-an-de2-e igi-zu-sze3 he2-du | May he pour water for you, may he go before you. |
| 162 | e2 nu-tuku e2-a-ni-sze3 la-ba-du | She has no house, she does not build her house. |
| 163 | iri nu-tuku iri-ni-sze3 la-ba-du | He has no city, he does not go to his city. |
| 163a | {gesz}ig x [...] szu la?-ba-an-da-us2-sa | The door ... cannot be opened(?) |
| 163b | x x x-sze3 la-ba-an-da-ku4-ku4 | ... does not enter ... |
| 164 | la-ba-e-da-hi-li-e la-ba-e-da-sun7-e | (Sum) You will not be able to satisfy me, you will not satisfy me. (Akk) You do not rejoice, you do not delight me. |
| 165 | dumu-mu ki {d}utu e3-a-asz | the son who came forth from Utu |
| 166 | dili-zu-ne kaskal na-an-ni-du-un | When you walk alone, you should not go on a road. |
| 167 | lu2 zu-a-zu sag szu UD ba-ra-ak-ke4 | (Sum) The one who has a temple, the head is shattered (Akk) The man who has an ear is struck with a head |
| 168 | mu mu-a se3-ga sag-du lu2-u3-ra im-ma?-x-e | He ... the head of a man for the one who has a name |
| 169 | kur-ra kur na-an-na-dub-be2 | In the mountain, the mountain should not be smashed. |
| 170 | nam-tar pesz10 dur5-ra-am3 | “The fate of the wild goat is bitter, |
| 171 | lu2-da giri3-ni im-ma-da-an-ze2-er | He twisted his foot to the man. |
| 172 | szesz-gal a-a na-nam nin9 gal ama na-nam | Great brother, indeed father, great sister, indeed mother. |
| 173 | szesz-gal-zu-ur2 gizzal he2-em-szi-ak | Šešgalzūr, may he set up a reed mat. |
| 174 | nin9 gal ama-zu-gin7 gu2 he2-em-szi-gal2 | May the great sister, like your mother, be at your neck. |
| 175 | za-e igi-zu-ta kin na-an-ak-e | You should not work with your eyes. |
| 176 | ka-zu-ta nig2-nam nu-lu-lu-un | From your mouth nothing is plentiful. |
| 177 | ga2-la dag-ge e2 dur2-bi-sze3 mu-un-gen | ... went to the house where he sat. |
| 178 | ninda-e lu2 kur-ra bi2-in-e11-de3 | He brought bread to the man of the netherworld. |
| 179 | lu2-lul lu2 bar-ra bi2-in-tum2-mu | (Sum) The false one brought the stranger outside (Akk) He brought the false one outside |
| 180 | ninda-e lu2 kur-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-e11-de3 | He brought food for the man from the netherworld. |
| 181 | uru2 tur-re lugal-bi-ir amar szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu | The small city, its king, gave birth to a calf. |
| 182 | uru2 mah-e e2 du3-a szi-hur-re | The great city, built in a house, plans are made. |
| 183 | [...] x-ke4 a2 szu im-du7-du7 | ... he made the arms perfect. |
| 184 | lu2 nig2-tuku lu2 nig2 nu-tuku gig sze3-em-gar | The one who has possessions, the one who does not have possessions - bitterly. |
| 185 | lu2 dam tuku a2 szu im-du7-du7 | A man who has a wife, he shook his arms. |
| 186 | dam nu-un-tuku sze-er-tab-ba mu-un-nu2 | The one who has no wife lies down in a heap. |
| 187 | e2 gul-gul-lu-de3 e2 sza-ba-da-an-gul-e | In order to destroy the temple, in order to demolish the temple |
| 188 | lu2 zi-zi-i-de3 lu2 sza-ba-da-an-zi-zi-i | The one who rises, the one who trembles, |
| 189 | gu4 mah-a gu2-bi lu2 a-ba-an-dab5 | The man seized that great ox. |
| 190 | lu2 i7-da ba-ra-an-bala-e | The man in the river will not cross over it. |
| 191 | lu2 gu-la iri-za-ka za3-ba u3-ba-e-zal-ta | After the great man of your city has passed by, |
| 192 | dumu-mu za-a ur5-re he2-em-me-re-a-e11-de3 | May he bring out the child of yours for you. |
| 193 | geme2-zu hur?-sag-ta szi-im-ta-an-tum3 sa6 szi-im-ta-an-de6 | Your female laborers are brought out from the mountain range, brought out good things. |
| 194 | hul szi-in-ga-am3-ta-an-tum3 | he shall bring the evil. |
| 195 | sa6-ga szu-am3 hul sza3 an-ga-am3 | It is a good thing, it is an evil thing in the heart of heaven. |
| 196 | sa6-ga sza3-ge szu nu-bar-re | Beautiful one, whose heart cannot be altered, |
| 197 | hul sza3-ge szu nu-di-ni-bar-re | The evil of the heart cannot be undone. |
| 198 | sa6-ga ki dur5-ru-am3 sza3-ge nu-da13-da13 | The beautiful one, lying down in a grave, the heart cannot be soothed. |
| 199 | hul e2 nig2-gur11-ra ur5-e la-ba-an-gu7-e | The evil of the house, a house of possessions, will not eat anything. |
| 199a | mu-un-sa6 mu-un-sa6 | He is beautiful, he is beautiful. |
| 199b | ka-ni mu-un-tag-tag | he touched his mouth |
| 200 | hul-da i7-da ma2? he2-en-da-su | May the boat(?) with the evil in the river |
| 201 | an-edin-na {kusz}ummu he2-en-da-dar | In the high steppe may he hide with a cloth. |
| 202 | sza3 ki ag2 nig2 e2 du3-du3-u3-dam | To make the heart of the beloved, to build the house, |
| 203 | sza3 hul gig nig2 e2 gul-gul-lu-dam | The evil heart, that destroys houses, |
| 204 | nir-gal2-e nig2-tuku gaba-gal2 me nam-nun-na | Noble one, possessor of wisdom, princely divine powers, |
| 205 | nir-gal2-ra gu2 he2-en-ne-ni-gal2 | may they be on their necks in authority. |
| 206 | a2-tuku ni2-zu he2-en-ne-szi-la2 | May your own strength be equal to your strength!” |
| 207 | dumu-mu lu2 hul-gal2-ra he2-en-ne-szi-gal2-le | May they be there for the evildoer, the child. |
| 208 | ezem-ma-ka dam na-an-tuku-tuku-e | He should not have a spouse at the festival. |
| 209 | sza3-ga hun-ga2-am3 bar-ra hun-ga2-am3 | In my heart it is a hireling, in my outside it is an apprentice. |
| 210 | ku3 hun-ga2-am3 za-gin3 hun-ga2-am3 | He is hired, he is hired. |
| 211 | tug2? hun-ga2-am3 gada? hun-ga2-am3 | It is a hired garment, it is linen |
| 212 | [...] nu-mu-un-da-sa2 | ... did not equal ... |
| 213 | gu4 [...] na-an-ni-sa10-sa10 | Do not buy an ox |
| 214 | gu4 lul-la na-sa10-sa10 e2 tur3 buru3 x x [...] | The false ox is not to be bought, the cattlepen ... |
| 215 | munus zi e2 zi-sze3 lu2 szi-in-gar | True woman, to the true house a man has set. |
| 216 | u4 buru14-ka ansze na-an-sa10-sa10 | he should not buy donkeys at the harvest time. |
| 217 | ansze la gu7 ansze-da im-[...] | The donkey does not eat the donkey |
| 218 | ansze lul-la gu2-tar im-la2 | He carried a false donkey, |
| 219 | dumu-mu lu2-lul-e za3-si mu-un-sa6-sa6 | The child of the liar makes the lapis lazuli beautiful. |
| 220 | munus bar-szu-gal2-e e2 dur2-bi-sze3 mu-un-gen | The woman, Baršugal, went to the house where she lives. |
| 221 | kurun nag-nag-e buru14 im-su-su-su | He drank beer and made the harvest plentiful. |
| 222 | {sal}szu-ku6 {gesz}kun5 lu2 2(disz)-e da nu-DI | a šu-fish, a 2nd man’s arrow, not ... |
| 223 | e2-a nim-gin7 mi-ni-ib-dal-dal-en | In the house I fly around like a wind. |
| 224 | eme3 sila-a inim i3-szid-e | She speaks in the street with a tongue. |
| 225 | |SAL.SZUL| sila-a dumu-ni-ra ga mu-ni-ib-gu7-e | In the street, he eats milk for his child. |
| 226 | munus giri17 hur ak szeg11 gi4-gi4-dam | The woman whose nose is swollen by a mountain, she is to be turned away. |
| 227 | {gesz}bala hur-ra szu-na na-mu-un-gal2 | The bala of the mountain range is in her hands. |
| 228 | e2-e2-a i-in-ku4-ku4-ku4 | he entered the house. |
| 229 | e-sir2-e-sir2-ra gu2 mu-un-gi-gi-de3 | In order to turn the street into a mound |
| 230 | da ur3-ra im-me im-me e3-ab | Come out beside the roof, she says, come out! |
| 231 | bad3-si-bad3-si-a igi mu-szi-x-il2-il2?-e | He looks at the walls of the fortresses |
| 232 | ki du14-de3 gal2-la-sze3 zi im-x-pa?-pa-an-e? | ... faithfully to the place of battle |
| 233 | ki mu-szub-ba a2-za x x x IM x | The place where you fell ... |
| 234 | zi x gi4 ESZ mu-un-ne?-pa3 im-mi-ni-du11 | He chose the righteous ... and he spoke to him |
| 235 | x x-ke4 sza3 hul gig tuku-tuku | ... who has a bitter heart |
| 236 | dumu-mu [...] gum2-gamx(LUM) mi-ni-ib-za | My child ... gumgam |
| 237 | [...] A x x IN TAR | ... ... |
| 238 | [...] x x [...] tum3 | ... brought |
| 239 | [...] nu2 | ... lying down |
| 240 | [...] DU | ... ... |
| 241 | sza3 hul2-la i-im-dirig-ge [...] | (Sum) The one who makes the heart rejoicing (Akk) He made the heart rejoice |
| 242 | nig2-nam nu-kal zi ku7-ku7-da | anything that is not valuable and sweetly sweet, |
| 243 | nig2 nam-kal-kal-en nig2-e me-kal-kal | I am mighty, I am strong. |
| 244 | dumu-mu gun3-gun3-gin7 igi gun3-gun3 | Like a bright child, with a shining face |
| 245 | {d}ezina2-ra na-an-kesz2-kesz2-re-de3-en {gesz}a2-bi i3-szar2 | For Ezina, do not tie it, its raft will increase. |
| 246 | kir11-e asz2 nam-en dumu-munus in-u3-tu-un | The female lamb has given birth to a daughter. |
| 247 | {gesz}mi-si-ISZ-a lag nam-bi2-szub-be2-en dumu-nita in-u3-tu-un | You should not abandon the sisi instrument, you have given birth to a son. |
| 248 | dam nam-mu-un-kar-re-en gu3 KA na-an-ga2-ga2 | Do not seize a spouse, do not speak ... |
| 249 | ki dam kar-re nam-silig gum-ga2-am3 | At the place where the spouse is at the quay, strength is established. |
| 250 | a giri3 a gu2 nigin2-na ga-am3-me-re7-de3-en | Let us go! |
| 251 | lu2 gu-la a2 1(disz)-e ga-na-gam-me-en-de3 | Great man, we will take one arm for him. |
| 252 | galam-ma na-an-ug5-ge-en dumu in-sug4-ge tu-da | You should not kill a gala priest, you should not abandon a child born to him. |
| 253 | en-ra BAD-a-gin7 {d}nanna-ug5-ge-en szu na-an-du3-du3-en | Like the en priestess of the city wall, you should not kill Nanna! |
| 254 | emeda-ga-la2 ama5-a-ke4 lugal-bi-ir nam szi-im-mi-ib-tar-re | The nursemaid of the chamber will determine a fate for its owner. |
| 255 | ama-zu-ur2 inim dirig nam-ba-na-ab-be2-en hul sza-ba-ra-gig-ga-am3 | Do not speak a terrible word to your mother, |
| 256 | inim ama-za inim dingir-za ka-sze3 nam-bi2-ib-dib2-be2-en | You should not pass by the words of your mother, the words (of) your god. |
| 257 | ama {d}utu-am3 lu2 mu-un-u3-tu | The mother Utu gave birth to a man. |
| 258 | ab-ba dingir-ra-am3 x mu-un-dadag-ge | The abba priestess is the god, she illuminates ... |
| 259 | ab-ba dingir-am3 inim-ma-ni zi-da | The father is a god, his word is true |
| 260 | na-de5 ab-ba-sze3 gizzal he2-em-szi-ia-ak | “Let him bring a reed mat to the sea! |
| 261 | e2 iri bar-ra-ke4 iri sza3-ga szi-du3-du3-e | The temple of the outer city, the inner city that is to be built. |
| 262 | dumu-mu GAN2 e dur2-bi-sze3 gal2-la | the sons who dwell in the fields, |
| 263 | al-duru5 szukur2-ra-am3 al-had2 szukur2-ra-am3 | It is an alduru-demon, it is a šukurru-disease; it is an aḫātu-demon. |
| 264 | nig2 u2-gu de2-a nig2-me-gar-ra | That which is owed to Ea, that which is established. |
| 265 | {uruda?}gin2 dilmun{ki}-na sa10-sze3 TE-ga | like a copper vessel approached Dilmun for sale |
| 266a | ur nu-zu hul-am3 lu2 nu-zu husz-am3 | The one who does not know a dog, it is evil, the unknowing man is furious. |
| 266b | ki nu-zu husz-am3 ur nu-zu tesz2-am3 | A place unknown to you is furious, a dog unknown, it is all together. |
| 267 | kaskal nu-zu gaba kur-ra-ka | The one who knows no road, on the edge of the mountain, |
| 268 | dingir kur-ra lu2 gu7-gu7-u3-me-esz | The gods of the netherworld are people who eat. |
| 269 | e2 lu2-gin7 nu-du3 iri lu2-gin7 nu-du3 | She does not build a house like a man, she does not rebuild a city like an oath. |
| 270 | ki-zu-a lu2-ka lu2 sza-ba-ra-an-e3-de3 | In order to bring out the man from your place, |
| 271 | sipa-ra kin-kin mu-na-til udu gi4-gi4 mu-na-til | He finished the work of the shepherd, he finished the sheep. |
| 272 | engar-ra a-sza3 ur11-ru mu-na-til | For the farmer, he finished the field of Urru. |
| 273a | [...] x gi4 mu-na-KU-en? | ... return(?) for him |
| 273b | [...] la [...] u2 de5-ge [...] | ... may he not ... food ... |
| 274 | kadra inim-ma-bi nig2 sza3 ten-na mu?-[...] | The wording of the kadra-lament is that of a ten-year-old |
| 275 | e2-gal-la ku4-ra-bi nig2 sza3 ten-na [...] | Its entry into the palace is something of the tenth heart |
| 276 | kadra inim-inim-ma mul [...] | The wording of a spell for a star |
| 277 | na-de5 szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 na-de5-ga | to be brought. Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu, was brought. |
| 278 | szuruppak{ki} dumu ubara-tu-tu-ke4 na-de5-ga | Šuruppak, son of Ubaratutu, was brought. |
| 279 | nin dub gal-gal-la szu du7-a | Lady, perfecting large tablets, |
| 280 | ki-sikil {d}nisaba za3-mi2 | Maiden Nisaba, praise! |
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