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Proverbs: collection 1 (Q000795)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Proverbs: collection 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000795 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| proverb 1.1, | ||
| 1 | niŋ₂-gen₆-na-da a-ba in-da-sa₂ nam-til₃ i₃-u₃-tud | Who equals you? He gave life to you. |
| proverb 1.2, | ||
| 2 | niŋ₂-erim₂-e a₂-bi he₂-bi₂-ib₂-kuš₂-u₃ {d}utu me-da tum₃ | May the enemy cut off its arm, Utu, bring it with you! |
| proverb 1.3, | ||
| 3 | niŋ₂ gu₂ kud-ku₅-ra₂ gu₂ nam-ba-e-ku₅-re₆ | You should not cut the neck of a dead person, |
| proverb 1.4, | ||
| 4 | {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da-ra ga-til₃ na-an-na-ab-be₂-en | I want to live for Nin-išzida, do not say to him: |
| proverb 1.5, | ||
| 5 | kan₄-na nam-mu-e-ni-dib-be₂ | Do not pass through the gate! |
| proverb 1.6, | ||
| 6 | niŋ₂ gu₂ ŋar-ra niŋ₂ gaba ŋar-ra | Fearing the neck, fearing the chest, |
| proverb 1.7, | ||
| 7 | niŋ₂ ha-lam-ma diŋir-ra-kam šu ku₄-ku₄ nu-ub-zu | (Sum) It is the destruction of humanity, it is a multicoloured flood that does not know how to enter (Akk) The destruction of mankind, the multicolored flood which does not recognize |
| proverb 1.8, | ||
| 8 | ninda-ŋu₁₀ he₂-ŋal₂ ninda-zu ga-gu₇ | May he carry bread, may he eat your bread! |
| 9 | e₂ dub₃-sa-na-ka lu₂ ba-ni-ib-kal-le | In the house of his tablet, no one can take it away. |
| proverb 1.9, | ||
| 10 | ninda he₂-ŋal₂-e {d}nin-kilim ib₂-gu₇ | May Ninkilim eat bread! |
| 11 | ninda ha-ma-ŋal₂-e lu₂-kur₂-ra ib₂-gu₇ | May he eat bread for me, the enemy will devour me. |
| proverb 1.10, | ||
| 12 | niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ am₃-kur₂ | He is afraid, he is afraid. |
| proverb 1.11, | ||
| 13 | niŋ₂ i₃-pad₃-da-zu nu-ub-be₂-en | “You will not say to yourself "I have found you" |
| 14 | niŋ₂ u₂-gu de₂-a-zu ab-be₂-en | You are the one who utters a supplication |
| proverb 1.12, | ||
| 15 | niŋ₂ ud-bi-ta la-ba-ŋal₂-la | Because of this, he did not carry it off. |
| 16 | ki-sikil tur ur₂ dam-ma-na-ka še₁₀ nu-ub-dur₂-re | The young girl does not dwell in the lap of her spouse |
| proverb 1.13, | ||
| 17 | niŋ₂ ud tur-ra-kam | It is the niŋi of the small days |
| proverb 1.14, | ||
| 18 | niŋ₂-hul dim₂-ma-zu a-na-am₃ na-an-na-ab-be₂-en | What should I say to him about your evildoer? |
| proverb 1.15, | ||
| 19 | niŋ₂-tuku-tuku al-su₃-ud | (Sum) The one who has a fearsomeness, the one who is enraged (Akk) The fearsome one, he is overcome |
| 20 | nam-ukur₃-ra al-ku-nu | you are a nadītu-priest |
| proverb 1.16, | ||
| 21 | niŋ₂ am₃-da-tuku-tuku igi am₃-da-uru₃-e | She has confidence, she sees it. |
| proverb 1.17, | ||
| 22 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ niŋ₂-ŋiškim-til₃ ši-dugud-dugud | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! I want to smite it! |
| proverb 1.18, | ||
| 23 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ buru₅{mušen} dal-dal | whose fearsomeness chases away the ravens, |
| 24 | ki-tuš nu-pad₃-de₃-dam | a dwelling place that cannot be found |
| da-ga nam-kug-zu {d}lamma ib₂-da-nu₂ a₂ bi₂-ib-ŋar | The lamma-priestess lies down at the side of your silver. | |
| proverb 1.20, | ||
| 26 | niŋ₂ ud-de₃ gu₇ ur-re ba-an-ŋar | The dog eats by himself in the storm. |
| 27 | niŋ₂ ur-re gu₇ ud-de₃ ba-an-ŋar | The dog eats by himself, the storm sets in. |
| ninda hul ba-ŋal₂-la gu₂-zu la-ba-ši-šub gu₂-ŋu₁₀ | The evil bread that has been carried off, your neck cannot be raised, | |
| proverb 1.22, | ||
| 29 | ninda MAŠ šag₄-da zig₃-ga-ab | You rise up high with the bread of the goat |
| proverb 1.23, | ||
| 30 | niŋ₂-tuku al di keše₂-re niŋ₂-gig-ga-am₃ | Its fearsomeness is a curse, it is an affliction of guilt. |
| proverb 1.24, | ||
| 31 | x UG ŋeštug₂-zu x RI-re | ... your garment ... |
| proverb 1.25, | ||
| 32 | niŋ₂-hul kuš₂-kuš₂ nidba tag-ga | The evil one, the one who eats food |
| proverb 1.26, | ||
| 33 | niŋ₂ ak-zu gu₇ nam he₂-eb-tar | May your act of kindness be decreed as fate. |
| proverb 1.27, | ||
| 34 | niŋ₂ nu-dug₃ ga-dug₄-dug₄ | I want to speak kindly with him. |
| proverb 1.28, | ||
| 35 | niŋ₂-sam₂-ma sig₁₀-ga šag₄-ta ib₂-ta-e₃ | (Sum) The niŋsama demon came out from the womb (Akk) The red demons came forth from the moat |
| proverb 1.29, | ||
| 36 | niŋ₂ igi nu-du₈-a-gin₇ mu-un-ak | Like one who does not see, he acts with fear. |
| proverb 1.30, | ||
| 37 | niŋ₂ u₂ nu-gu₇ am kur-ra-ka | The wild bull of the netherworld does not eat food. |
| 38 | niŋ₂ a nu-naŋ maš-da₃ kur-ra-ka | The one who does not bathe, the goat of the netherworld |
| proverb 1.31, | ||
| 39 | ninda šu-a ti-a li-bi₂-in-gur-ra | May he not return that bread to its place |
| proverb 1.32, | ||
| 40 | niŋ₂ e₂ zig₃-ga niŋir-e an-hul₂ | The fear of the rising house, the fearsomeness of the crossroads rejoices over me. |
| proverb 1.33, | ||
| 41 | niŋ₂ e₂ degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ga aŋrig-e an-hul₂ | The one who makes the house tremble, the water makes it rejoice. |
| proverb 1.34, | ||
| 42 | niŋ₂ arad X X ba-e-sam₂ | He ... the aura of a slave |
| proverb 1.35, | ||
| 43 | niŋ₂ nam-til-til-de₃-en egir-bi ga-ra-an-da-am₃ | I want to bring about the end of our lives, but I do not know how to proceed. |
| proverb 1.36, | ||
| 44 | niŋ₂ inim bal-e-en-na-zu | Your fearsomeness of speaking the truth |
| 45 | a-ba-am₃ ŋiš mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku | Who can rival you?” |
| proverb 1.37, | ||
| 46 | niŋ₂ ab-ak-ak-na-zu niŋ₂ ak tur lu₂ ne in-nu | (Sum) The one who eats food, the one who drinks water (Akk) Your one who does not eat food (var.) You do not drink water |
| proverb 1.38, | ||
| 47 | ninda i₃-sig₁₀ šu nu-un-gur | bread made with good quality oil did not return |
| 48 | a ib₂-ta-de₂ ki-in-du ba-ab-naŋ | He poured water, he built a fortress. |
| 49 | kur-ra ki kal-la-kal-la-ba | In the mountain, the mighty place, |
| 50 | a-am₃ u₂-am₃ a-de₂-da mu-pad₃-de₃-dam | “Alas, u’am, he chose me in a treaty. |
| proverb 1.39, | ||
| 51 | ninda-gin₇ an-pad x-da-an-šar₂ | Like a bread he ... for him |
| proverb 1.40, | ||
| 52 | ninda-ni niŋ₂-u₂-zug₄ he₂-a | May his food be a luxuriant thing! |
| 53 | lu₂ nam-bi₂-in-šu₂-šu₂ | no one shall take it away |
| proverb 1.41, | ||
| 54 | ninda-ni ninda nunuz dalla he₂-a zi-ni he₂-am₃-su-ub a-ka-al-šu lu pe-lu-u₂-ma x | May his bread be a bread with a shining crown, may his life be prolonged. May his water be pure and . |
| proverb 1.42, | ||
| 55 | ninda-ni ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ dalla he₂-a zi-ni he₂-keše₂ a-ka-al-šu lu da-du-ma li-ip-ši₂-iq-šu | May his bread be a bright biripada, may his life be bound! May his food be plentiful and may his lips be sweet! |
| proverb 1.43, | ||
| 56 | ninda-ni uzu dalla he₂-a zi-ni he₂-en-x | May his bread be full of flesh, may his life ... |
| proverb 1.44, | ||
| 57 | niŋ₂ mah gu₇-gu₇ x RI nu-KU | The supreme fearsomeness of eating ... does not ... |
| proverb 1.45, | ||
| 58 | niŋ₂-zu₂-gub-zu X-ra-gin₇ pad-ma-an-de₃-eb | You set yourself up like a ... |
| proverb 1.46, | ||
| 59 | ninda tun₃-pad daŋal-le X i₃-ta ab-ta-šar₂ | The one who eats bread, the one who crosses the river ... |
| proverb 1.47, | ||
| 60 | zid₂-gu ama-a-tud-X-ka lal₃ i₃-nun-ta he₂-eb₂-ta-hi a-nir-bi nu-gul-e | May the awe-inspiring radiance of the mother-to-be-tud-, honey and butter be added to it, its scream cannot be overturned. |
| proverb 1.48, | ||
| 61 | dabin a-šag₄-ga {uzu}suš₂-am₃ | flour from a field is the ‘buzusuš’ |
| proverb 1.49, | ||
| 62 | a-šag₄-ga ninda ŋal₂-la dili-e-eš gu₇-u₃-da | In the field, where one eats single bread |
| proverb 1.50, | ||
| 63 | zid₂-gu munus-munus-e e₂-gal-e ba-ab-du₇ | The woman’s flour was made perfect for the palace. |
| proverb 1.51, | ||
| 64 | ninda in-na-til-la-am₃ | he finished the bread. |
| proverb 1.52, | ||
| 65 | {ninda}gug₂ du₈ šag₄ niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂ in-nu-u₃ | he laid down a baked bread, a ni-sila offering. |
| proverb 1.53, | ||
| 66 | ninda 2(MIN) MAŠ-ta-am₃ du₈-u₃-de₃ šag₄-ŋu₁₀ am₃-tum₃-de₃ | To bring out 2 ... breads, to bring out the šagbu-festival |
| 67 | šu-ŋu₁₀ {im}šu-rin-na-ta nu-ub-ta-ed₂-de₃ | The šubû-priest does not go out from the vineyard |
| proverb 1.53A, | ||
| 68 | ninda {ŋiš}ma₂-am₃ a {ŋiš}gi-muš-am₃ | bread made with barley, water made with reed |
| proverb 1.54, | ||
| 69 | {ŋiš}šu-kar₂-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-ab | he should give it to me. |
| 70 | {ŋiš}ma₂-ŋu₁₀ zag ga-ab-tag | I want to kiss the right side of a boat |
| proverb 1.55, | ||
| 71 | ukur₃ ha-ba-ug₇ nam-ba-da-til₃-i | May the Ugarit dwell, may it not live! |
| 72 | ninda i₃-pad₃ mun nu-pad₃ mun i₃-pad₃ ninda nu-pad₃ | She finds bread, she does not find salt, she finds salt, [she does] not find bread. |
| uzu i₃-pad₃ gazi nu-pad₃ gazi i₃-pad₃ uzu nu-pad₃ i₃ i₃-pad₃ šaŋan nu-pad₃ šaŋan i₃-pad₃ i₃ nu-pad₃ | He will find the meat, he will not find the garlic, [he will find] the garlic. He will not discover the meat! He will no longer find the oil, (he will) find the šābanu-flour, (but) he may not find (the oil)! | |
| proverb 1.56, | ||
| 74 | e-sir₂-ra he₂-du silim-eš₂ gu₃ nu-um-de₂ | In the street may there be peace, but there is no shouting. |
| 75 | e₂-a i-ni-in-kur₉ nitalam-ma-ni-še₃ mu hul mu-bi-im | he brought into the house, its name is "his wife" |
| proverb 1.57, | ||
| 76 | ukur₃ nam-til₃-bi nam-uš₂-da nu-ub-dirig | The ukur-priestess, whose life is not prolonged by uš-disease |
| proverb 1.58, | ||
| 77 | ninda pad-ra₂ šum₂-sikil zil₂-la₂-še₃ | bread made with šum-sikil flour |
| 78 | ninda e₂-dub-ba-a-kam | bread of the scribal school |
| proverb 1.59, | ||
| 79 | ninda pad-ra₂ šum₂-sikil zil₂-la₂-še₃ u₂ ze₂ BI x | bread made with šum-sikil flour, sweet ... |
| 80 | X LA₂ A bi₂-in-X | ... ... |
| proverb 1.60, | ||
| 81 | x x X-ta na-ab-GAR x | [... nab]gar |
| proverb 1.61, | ||
| 82 | x-ke₄ x | ... |
| proverb 1.62, | ||
| 1 | x X | |
| 2 | A x | son of |
| 3 | x tur-ra-še₃ ga-x | I want to ... the small ... |
| 4 | x TE na-ab-X x | ... . |
| 5 | x AN am₃-DI-DI x | ... goes ... |
| proverb 1.63, | ||
| 6 | x nin-diŋir x | ... nindibir ... |
| 7 | x gaba HAR-ra x | [x] breasts ... |
| proverb 1.64, | ||
| 8 | iri{ki} ŠEŠ ga-ba-da-X X X gen₆-na | I want to ... the city with a hand |
| 9 | ŠEŠ-bi ga-ba-da-X X X-en | I want to ... its hand |
| proverb 1.64A, | ||
| 10 | x zig₃-ga ba-da-x | ... raised ... |
| 11 | MU GI x | Year ... |
| proverb 1.65, | ||
| 12 | iri{ki} nu ur-gir₁₅-ra ka₅-a nu-banda₃ | City without lion, canal inspector, overseer |
| proverb 1.66, | ||
| 13 | iri{ki} ad₄-ne-ka ba-za lu₂-kaš₄-e | In the city of the adnē priests, the courier(s) were stationed |
| proverb 1.67, | ||
| 14 | iri{ki} nam-bi nu-tar-re | City whose fate is not to be decided |
| 15 | saŋ-tun₃-bi dam-gar₃-ra | Sa-tunbi, the merchant |
| proverb 1.68, | ||
| 16 | iri{ki} nam-uš₂ ŋal₂-la-še₃ anše-bal-gin₇ he₂-ni-ib-sar-re | May the city write like a flying donkey in order to carry off weapons. |
| proverb 1.69, | ||
| 17 | iri{ki}-da nam-da-ŋar-re-en-na iri{ki}-bi | In order to cross over the city, in order to divide up the city |
| 18 | lugal-bi ba-ra-an-de₆-a | the king did not bring it. |
| proverb 1.70, | ||
| 19 | iri{ki} en₃-du-bi maš₂-šu-gid₂-gid₂-bi-im | The song of the city is a šugid song |
| proverb 1.71, | ||
| 20 | iri X x X SI | the city ... |
| proverb 1.72, | ||
| 21 | iri{ki} u₃ ku-a ga-am₃-kur₉ iri{ki} mud ba-e-si | I want to enter the holy city, the city is filled with blood. |
| 22 | {ŋiš}ma₂-su₃-a ga-ab-u₅ | I want to ride a boat |
| 23 | peš₁₀ mu-un-tag-tag-ge-de₃ | (Sum) He touches the ground, he touches the surface (Akk) The ground is touched, it is touched |
| proverb 1.73, | ||
| 24 | dam-gara₃ iri-ta ba-ra-e₃ ganba ba-ra-an-du₈ | The merchant left the city, the market was closed. |
| proverb 1.74, | ||
| 25 | iri-a niŋ₂ bal-bal ba-an-ŋar šu-KU₆-de₃ šukur₂ ba-an-dab₅-be₂-eš | In the city fear was imposed, the fish were seized by the eagle |
| proverb 1.75, | ||
| 26 | iri i-di-bi mu-bi-im | The name of this city is “Its streets are filled with tears. |
| 27 | lugal-bi di-di-bi mu-bi-im | Its king is its name. |
| 28 | nin-bi nu-dug₃-dug₃-ga mu-bi-im | Its lady is not good, its name is |
| proverb 1.76, | ||
| 29 | lag a-a gurud-da-gin₇ bi-iz-za-a-na he₂-gul | If he destroys his throne like a flax of the father who bore him, |
| proverb 1.77, | ||
| 30 | kaš gud-dam ka kun₄-bi-im | It is the guddam beer of the opening of the mouth |
| proverb 1.78, | ||
| 31 | in-a-ni mu-un-dub₂ aš₂-a-ni mu-un-ŋal₂ | He slanders him, he carries off his hand |
| proverb 1.79, | ||
| 32 | aš₂ dug₄-dug₄-ge aš₂ nu-mu-ni-in-gi₄ | The one who is to be praised does not reply. |
| aš₂-e gi₄-a aš₂-a ba-ni-in-gi₄ aš₂ šu gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ aš₂ mu-un-dug₄ | When he returns, when he returned, he speaks as follows: | |
| proverb 1.80, | ||
| 34 | in-na in-bi-im aš₂-e aš₂-bi-im | What is it that he said, what is he saying? |
| 35 | nam-tar-ra ki gibil-gibil-la₂-bi | whose fate is a new place |
| proverb 1.81, | ||
| 36 | di gid₂-i al-ŋal₂ aš₂ gid₂-i nu-ŋal₂ | The long verdict is overturned, the short verdict is not overturned. |
| proverb 1.82, | ||
| 37 | puzur₅ u₃-bi₂-dug₄ ama₅-e he₂-bur₂-re | May Puzur speak favorably with you, may he burrow in the chamber. |
| proverb 1.83, | ||
| 38 | {ŋiš}ma₂ niŋ₂-gen₆-na ni₂ ba-ra-ab-dirig | He made the boat that he had built tremble in fear. |
| 39 | {d}utu kar gen₆-na mu-un-na-ab-ši-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | Šamaš brought you to the righteous harbor. |
| proverb 1.84, | ||
| 40 | {ŋiš}ma₂ niŋ₂-erim₂-e ni₂ ba-ra-ab-dirig | He made the boat tremble with fear. |
| 41 | peš₁₀-peš₁₀-e im-ta-tag-tag-e | (Sum) She touches the ground, she touches the earth (Akk) She touched the ground |
| proverb 1.85, | ||
| 42 | {ŋiš}ma₂ ŋisal x su-su X | “A boat, a boat ..., |
| 43 | gi-a-dag-gin₇ lu₂ en₃-bi i₃-tar-re | Like a reed mat, the man will inquire after it. |
| proverb 1.86, | ||
| 44 | {ŋiš}ma₂-addir zabalam{ki}-a ba-su | The boat of Zabalam was caulked. |
| 45 | {d}utu larsam{ki}-ma a-ba-a ŋiš ba-da-an-zig₃ | Šamaš of Larsam, who raised him? |
| proverb 1.87, | ||
| 46 | {ŋiš}ma₂-lah₅ niŋ₂ kur₂ | a boatman whose fearsomeness is strange |
| proverb 1.88, | ||
| 47 | {ŋiš}ma₂ ha-ba-su-su barag ha-ba-ra-ur₃ | “If a boat is torn out, if a barge is to be smashed, |
| proverb 1.89, | ||
| 48 | {ŋiš}ma₂-gin₇ a-a am₃-zig₃-zig₃ | Like a boat, the water rises. |
| proverb 1.90, | ||
| 49 | {ŋiš}ma₂-su da-bi x x X | a suckling goat |
| 50 | {ŋiš}ma₂ 60 gur he₂-a x | If a boat of 60 gur ... |
| proverb 1.91, | ||
| 51 | šag₄ ma-la-ŋa₂ šag₄ ma-dim₂-ma | The field of Alaba, the field of Madima |
| proverb 1.92, | ||
| 52 | šag₄ igi x ma-dim₂-ma-ŋu₁₀ a-ba-am₃ hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | Who can find me? |
| proverb 1.93, | ||
| 53 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀ x-ka ki-bi-še₃ ba-du-de₃-en | You will go to the place of the šagbu prayer |
| proverb 1.94, | ||
| 54 | x bi₂-in-dug₄ na-ma-gig-ga-ŋu₁₀ | ... he said to me: “Do not be sick! |
| 55 | x X ŊA₂ x X gig | ... , sick; |
| proverb 1.95, | ||
| 56 | šag₄-ŋa₂ lu₂-ulu₃-me-en igi-ŋa₂ lu₂ nu-me-en | I am a man, I am not a person in front |
| proverb 1.96, | ||
| 57 | šag₄-ga ub-dirig a-nir-ra | (Sum) In the šaĝa temple, he lights up with a lament (Akk) The incantation priest lit. the ubdirig prayer |
| šag₄-ga sig₁₀-ga dumu lugal-la-ka šag₄-ga sig₁₀-ga dumu lugal-la-me-en | I am a beautiful one, the son of the king, a magnificent one, my son of king | |
| proverb 1.97, | ||
| 59 | šag₄-bi zig₃-ga ugula nam-me | Its branches are raised, foreman: Namme |
| 60 | sipad engar nam-me | You are the shepherd and farmer. |
| proverb 1.98, | ||
| 61 | šag₄ ŋiš-a-ta e₃-a | coming forth from the womb of a dead man |
| 62 | šag₄ ŋiš-a-ta zu-am₃ | From the womb of a dead man it is true |
| proverb 1.99, | ||
| 63 | šag₄-ge ba-dug₃ bar-re ba-sag₉ | The heart was good, the liver was good |
| 64 | gu₇-e ba-te šudu₃-e ba-gid₂-i | He approached the food, he approached the sheep |
| proverb 1.100, | ||
| 65 | in-gu₇ nu-un-gu₇ numun sag₉-ga-am₃ | She eats, she does not eat, it is a good seed. |
| proverb 1.101, | ||
| 66 | in-pad šag₄ an-dirig šu bi₂-in-sub | He has sworn it by an oath. |
| 67 | bu-lu-uh₂ mu-un-si-il-si-il-e | He purifies the sick. |
| proverb 1.102, | ||
| 68 | kaš naŋ-naŋ-e a ba-naŋ-naŋ | He should not pour beer, he should not drink water |
| proverb 1.103, | ||
| 69 | niŋ₂ mah gu₇-gu₇-e u₃ nu-um-ši-ku-ku | He who eats supreme food does not sleep |
| šag₄ ŋidru-ka i₃ he₂-en-de₂ lu₂ na-me nu-zu | May he pour oil on the surface of the threshing floor, no one knows (about it) | |
| proverb 1.105, | ||
| 71 | šag₄-ge šag₄ hul gig nu-ub-tu-ud | The storm did not give birth to a terrible storm |
| 72 | dug₄-ge šag₄ hul gig ib₂-tu-ud | He gave birth to a bad dream, |
| proverb 1.106, | ||
| 73 | a-gar₃-e a ba-had₂ | in the meadows watered, |
| 74 | šu-KU₆-da-bi ba-nu | Its fisherman is dead |
| 75 | šu-KU₆-de₃ ku₆ nu-un-de₆ | The fisherman did not bring the fish |
| 76 | dam šu-KU₆-da-ke₄ a ku₆ AN X X X-ma | The spouse of the fisherman ... fish |
| 77 | dag ma-la-ga-na-še₃ nu-un-ši-de₆ | He did not go to the side of his land |
| proverb 1.107, | ||
| 78 | he₂-lu-a nam-ba-la₂ | may there be abundance! |
| 79 | he₂-dirig na-an-su-su | May he make it great, may he not be forgotten. |
| 80 | he₂-eb-šeŋ₆ na-an-te-en-te-en | May he calm down, may he not calm down! |
| proverb 1.108, | ||
| 81 | šag₄ u₈ bar u₈ mu-ud-na lum-ma-lum-ma | The heart of the ewe, the liver of the spouse of Lummalum |
| 82 | sipad he₂-en-ha-lam za-e na-an-ha-lam-e-de₃ | May the shepherd be destroyed, may you not be destroyed! |
| proverb 1.109, | ||
| 83 | si nu-mu-e-da-a-il₂-i | did not raise its horns. |
| 84 | a-ba-am₃ si il₂-i-de₃-nam | Who is it that will raise the horns? |
| 85 | ŋe₂₆-e nu-mu-e-da-gaz i-ni-du-du-de₃-en | You will not kill me, we will go around. |
| proverb 1.110, | ||
| 86 | MU X x | Year |
| proverb 1.111, | ||
| 87 | edin nu-mu-x | The steppe ... |
| 88 | ba-ni-in-x | he ... |
| proverb 1.112, | ||
| 89 | an bal ki bal an-ba ki an-ba | Heaven and earth were in balance, heaven and earth |
| proverb 1.113, | ||
| 90 | BU-UD-bar MA ad u₃-su₃-ud | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| proverb 1.114, | ||
| 91 | BU-UD-bar U₃ BA MA X x X X | BU-UD-bar ... |
| proverb 1.115, | ||
| 92 | bid₃-da tur x KA x x | ... small bid ... |
| proverb 1.116, | ||
| 93 | {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂ nu-luh-ha | The nišbuni-disease, the nulluḫa-demon |
| proverb 1.117, | ||
| 94 | {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) šah₂ gu₇-gu₇ | suckling pig |
| proverb 1.118, | ||
| 95 | E KU šu-a ga-ra-da x | I want to ... my hand |
| proverb 1.119, | ||
| 96 | X KU šu e₃-ni-da X x | ... brought out ... |
| proverb 1.120, | ||
| 97 | gu-du-ba X x | Guduba |
| 98 | niŋ₂ X | |
| proverb 1.124, | ||
| 1 | x MU A X x | ... . |
| 2 | x GAR MU IM X x | ... ... |
| proverb 1.125, | ||
| 3 | dam-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-dub-be₂ | he heaped up for me as a wife. |
| 4 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-aŋ₂-e | The child-bearing mother |
| 5 | mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ ku₆-ta ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ he₂-eb-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge | “Let him bring fish from the fisherman’s boat! |
| proverb 1.126, | ||
| 6 | u₂ dam-gin₇ ze₂-ba edin-na nu-un-mu₂ | Like a sweet spouse she does not grow in the steppe. |
| proverb 1.127, | ||
| 7 | x mu-sag₉-sag₉-ge | ... is beautiful. |
| 8 | x dam taka₄ | [x] female slaves, opened |
| A | x X-da-ab X | ... ... |
| B | x X-da-ab x x | ... . |
| proverb 1.128, | ||
| 9 | an uga{mušen}-am₃ | It is An, the raven |
| 10 | ki {d}nin-kilim-e | with Ninkilim |
| 11 | edin-na ur-mah-am₃ | In the steppe it is a lion |
| 12 | x x KAŠ₄ SA x | ... beer ... |
| 13 | mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ me-še₃ ga-ŋen | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| proverb 1.129, | ||
| 14 | x X X AN X x | [......] |
| 15 | x X X mu-e-da-an-x | ... you ... |
| proverb 1.140, | ||
| 1 | x-ga-am₃ | ... |
| proverb 1.141, | ||
| 2 | x TE šeš-e lipiš-ta | ... from the mouth of a ghost |
| 3 | e₂ ad-da-ne-ne in-gul-lu-uš | destroyed the house of their father |
| proverb 1.142, | ||
| 4 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ ub-lil₂-la₂ nam-me-a | “Sister, it is indeed in the outdoor shrine. |
| 5 | ama-ŋu₁₀ id₂-da nam-ga-me-am₃ | The mother is indeed in the river. |
| 6 | šaŋar-da ba-ug₇-e-de₃-en-e-še | We will die in the midst of battle |
| proverb 1.143, | ||
| 7 | ur₅ ama-ŋu₁₀ nin₉ ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-ak-e | He did the lap of the mother and of the younger sister. |
| 8 | šag₄-am₃ lu₂ dim₂-ma ŋe₂₆-e mu-da-lal-a | It is a storm, the one who carries out the deeds |
| 9 | te-ŋu₁₀ an-na-ha-za-an | tebû-vessel of Ana-hazan |
| proverb 1.144, | ||
| 10 | aŋ₂ ki di-ta nu-ŋen aŋ₂ ki šar₂-ra-ŋen | (Sum) I do not know where to go(?) (Akk) I am not able to go (to) the place of judgment |
| proverb 1.145, | ||
| 11 | ŋiš-šub us₂-sa-ab ama-zu hul₂-la-ab | “Let your mother rejoice over him, so that he can restrain him! |
| 12 | kaš₄ dug₄-ga-ab diŋir-zu hul₂-la-ab | Be present for me, make your tears overflow with joy! |
| proverb 1.146, | ||
| 13 | igi il₂-la-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib | When you raise your eyes to the spouse, |
| 14 | šag₄-ge guru₇-zu dumu tuku-ba-ni-ib | Do not abandon your silo, the one who has a child |
| proverb 1.147, | ||
| 15 | {d}inana-ke₄ dam ur₂ kum₂-ma ha-ra-nu₂-a | When Inana laid down on the lap of the spouse, |
| 16 | dumu a₂ tal₂-tal₂-la ha-ra-an-ba-e | May the one who has a child come to you with wide arms. |
| 17 | ki niŋ₂ sag₉-ga ha-ra-an-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e | May the place of happiness be restored for you |
| proverb 1.148, | ||
| 18 | ki-sikil šeš-zu saŋ nu-mu-re-eb-kal-le | Young lady, your hand cannot be held back |
| 19 | a-ba-am₃ saŋ mu-e-kal-le-en | Who can rival you? |
| proverb 1.149, | ||
| 20 | ki-sikil šeš-zu ŋe₂₆-e-gin₇-nam | Young lady, how is your hand like that of a ...? |
| 21 | šeš ŋe₂₆-gin₇ he₂-til₃-le | May he live like a goat |
| proverb 1.150, | ||
| 22 | ŋa₂-a-gin₇-nam šem-bi lil₂-la₂-am₃ | Like a sea, its scent is liar |
| 23 | u₅ li₂ bar-šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ he₂-gu₇-e | may he eat the oil of the wild goat |
| proverb 1.151, | ||
| 24 | dam nu-ŋar-ra tuku-a-ŋu₁₀-ne | Those who do not have a spouse |
| 25 | dumu nu-ŋar-ra tud-da-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they gave birth to children that were not born |
| 26 | šag₄ nu-dug₃-ga ma-a-še₃ ma-an-ŋar | He brought me into a strange place |
| proverb 1.152, | ||
| 27 | x nu-x | ... ; |
| 28 | giri₁₇-zal-še₃ nu-il₂ | who does not carry joy |
| proverb 1.153, | ||
| 29 | dam nu-il₂ dumu nu-il₂ | He does not have a wife, he does not [have a child]. |
| 30 | giri₁₇-zal-še₃ nu-il₂ | who does not carry joy |
| proverb 1.154, | ||
| 31 | dam nu-ŋar-ra e₂-a til₃-la-am₃ | The spouse who does not divorce is alive in the house. |
| 32 | a₂-sag₃-a₂-sag₃-e dirig-ga-am₃ | It is an asag-asag, it is surpassing. |
| proverb 1.155, | ||
| 33 | ad-da-a a hur nu-ri | My father, woe, the mountain range! |
| 34 | ama-a a hur nu-ri | The mother, woe, the wind! |
| 35 | {gi}en₃-bar gaba ud-da-ka e₃-a | The enbar reed coming forth from the edge of the day, |
| proverb 1.156, | ||
| 36 | nitah zig₃-ga-am₃ mun al-gu₇-e | The rising male donkey eats malt. |
| 37 | munus zig₃-ga-am₃ im-ma al-gid₂-gid₂-de₃ | The rising woman is a clay vessel that is to be smashed. |
| proverb 1.157, | ||
| 38 | dumu si nu-sa₂ ama-a-ni na-an-u₃-tud | He did not give birth to a child who was not his mother. |
| 39 | diŋir-ra-ni na-an-dim₂-dim₂-e | He should not build his temples in ruins. |
| proverb 1.158, | ||
| 40 | dam-ŋu₁₀ lu₂-lul-la ma-an-dug₄ | He gave me to drink with a man's wife. |
| 41 | gal₄-la-e ba-ab-us₂-e-en | The vagina has seized me. |
| proverb 1.159, | ||
| 42 | ŋiš₃ lul-la gal₄-la lul-la-ke₄ ba-ni-in-sig₁₀ | The liar struck the vagina with a false curse. |
| proverb 1.160, | ||
| 43 | dam tuku-tuku lu₂-ulu₃-ka | The one who has a spouse, the man |
| 44 | dumu tuku-tuku diŋir-ra-ka | The one who has a son, the one of the bīr-demon |
| proverb 1.161, | ||
| 45 | X-ta tud-da | ... born |
| 46 | an-ta x | from above |
| proverb 1.162, | ||
| 47 | ama-ni ŋuruš lul-la x | His mother, a false baby |
| proverb 1.163, | ||
| 48 | X ga-ša-an-an-na x | ... Gašanana |
| proverb 1.164, | ||
| 49 | a-na-am₃ kug-e ga-X x | Why ... the silver? |
| 50 | ga-sam₂ ma-an-šum₂ X x | I want to ... milk for him |
| proverb 1.165, | ||
| 51 | dam-gar₃-re kug ta ba-an-ir | The merchant, what has carried silver away? |
| 52 | u₃ še ta ba-an-ir | and barley, what has been taken? |
| proverb 1.166, | ||
| 53 | an sumun₂-am₃ ki ku₆-am₃ | An is wild, the earth is fish. |
| 54 | an šika degₓ(RI) ki MAŠ kuš₃ | heaven, earth, awe-inspiring |
| proverb 1.167, | ||
| 55 | ud i₃-di-di-in ud šu₂-uš i₃-di-di-in | I keep wandering about day and night |
| 56 | balaŋ er₂-ra im-ma-gub-gub-bu-de₃-en | We stand in tears during the reign. |
| proverb 1.168, | ||
| 57 | x X X x | |
| 58 | x X NU x | ...; |
| proverb 1.169, | ||
| 59 | mussa-tur ta mu-un-ir-ra-bi | What did the young man bring? |
| 60 | ušbar-e ta bi₂-in-bur₂-ra-bi | What has he done to the enemy? |
| proverb 1.170, | ||
| 61 | zig₃-ga-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga ma-la-ga-ni | When he rises, he fills the stall. |
| 62 | ušur na degₓ(RI)-ga lu₂ du₁₄-da-ka-ni | The ... of the one who is arguing |
| proverb 1.171, | ||
| 63 | x x ki MU x x X-am₃ | ... ... |
| 64 | X x-am₃ | ... |
| proverb 1.172, | ||
| 65 | itid du₆-kug-ga-ka šah₂ nu-un-X | In the month of Tašrītum he did not ... pigs |
| 66 | itid kiŋ₂-ga-ša-an-an-na-ka aga gibil nu-um-mur₁₀ | In the third month of Ki'anana there was no new crown. |
| proverb 1.173, | ||
| 67 | udu x NE | sheep ... |
| 68 | x X ma-la-ga-ni-še₃ | ... of his abundance |
| 69 | x X im-ma-da-an-RI | ... he ... for me. |
| proverb 1.174, | ||
| 70 | al-di-di-de₃-en nu-kuš₂-u₃-me-en | We are wandering about, we are not tired |
| 71 | i₃-di-di-de₃-en u₃ nu-ku-ku-me-en | We keep wandering about, but I do not sleep. |
| proverb 1.175, | ||
| 72 | tug₂-me-ze₂-er-ra ba-da-ab-bir₇-ra | The meze-garment was ripped out. |
| 73 | še sahar-ra ba-da-an-til₃-la | The barley in the dust is still alive. |
| 74 | ta-a šu ba-ni-ti | What did he receive? |
| proverb 1.176, | ||
| 75 | ga-ša-an tug₂ gal-gal-la-ŋen | I am the lady of the great garments |
| 76 | {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂-ŋu₁₀ da-an-kud | a ni-dara-garment is to be worn. |
| proverb 1.177, | ||
| 77 | u₃-mu-un id₂ da-ma-al-la-ŋen | Lord, the river is there for me. |
| 78 | x BU i₃-gu₇-e-en | ... I eat ... |
| proverb 1.178, | ||
| 79 | aŋ₂ gu₇-gu₇-ŋen aŋ₂ nam-la₂-e | You should not eat food, you should not sleep. |
| 80 | tur-ra-ŋen aŋ₂ nam-ba-ša-ra-ge | Do not be a young man, do not become a slave |
| proverb 1.179, | ||
| 81 | x-an-ga | X-anga |
| 82 | x X naŋ-naŋ | ... a statue of himself |
| proverb 1.180, | ||
| 83 | x-en ur₅ sag₉ | ... beautiful ... |
| proverb 1.183, | ||
| 86 | e-le-lum-ŋu₁₀ kur-re x | Enlil ... in the mountains. |
| 87 | umuš-ŋu₁₀ ur₅-re nu-ub-ta-ab-kar-x | (Sum) She does not ... the scribal art (Akk) She did not .... the udug ritual |
| umuš-ŋu₁₀ nam-x x-la₂-e x RI sud-sud x la₂-da-a | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) I want to ... the ...(?) ... | |
| proverb 1.185, | ||
| 89 | ki-sikil gu₃ ra-ah ama-ni mu-un-sig₉ | The young woman shouted bitterly, her mother greeted her. |
| 90 | ŋuruš lu₂ gu₃ ra-ah ama-ni nu-mu-un-da-an-sig₉ | The young woman shouted bitterly, her mother did not calm her |
| proverb 1.186, | ||
| 91 | u₂ il₂-la-a-ni ba-da-ab-il₂-e | He lifted up his raised food. |
| bad₃-si gul-la-ni šu mu-un-ak-e šu nu-mu-na-ab-ak-e | He made his destroyed wall, he did not make it. | |
| proverb 1.187, | ||
| 93 | ma₂-addir lu₂ dirig ba-X | The boat ... |
| 94 | mu-lu-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-mu-un-u₅ | he did not let the man live. |
| proverb 1.188, | ||
| 95 | barag₂-barag₂-ge nu-zu suhur ta ba-e-la₂ | You who do not know balaŋ drums, what does suhur carry? |
| 96 | siki-zu 1 kuš₃-am₃ x | Your hair is 1 cubit |
| 97 | nin-ŋu₁₀ nam nu-X x | The lady does not ... |
| proverb 1.189, | ||
| 98 | u₂-um inim-ma-am₃ a inim-ma-am₃ | Woe, the word, woe the word! |
| proverb 1.190, | ||
| 99 | {uzu}suš₂ al-ze₂-eb | suckling male goat |
| 100 | {uzu}i₃-udu al-ze₂-eb | fattened sheep |
| ta-am₃ gi₄-in-na ga-an-na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋen ga-ma-ze₂-ŋe₂₆-e-en-de₃-en | What should we give to the maidservant? Let us give it to her! | |
| proverb 1.191, | ||
| 102 | dur₂ šah₂ he₂-gu₇-e | may he eat a pig's thigh |
| proverb 1.192, | ||
| 103 | uzu i₃ ab-ta-ab-bal-e-en | I will bring you meat and oil. |
| 104 | še sa-a bi₂-ib-ze₂-re-en | I will give you barley rations. |
| 105 | lu₂ utul₂ da-il₂-la me-ri-za en-nu-uŋ₃ ak-ab-e-še | The one who carries the utul-vessel, the guards your feet. |
| proverb 1.193-194, | ||
| 106 | tur₅-ra dug₃-ga-am₃ | It is good for the cattlepen. |
| 107 | peš₁₃ gig-ga-am₃ | bitter peš |
| 108 | peš₁₃ tur₅-ra im-ma-dirig-ga-bi | The pigs that have been thrown into a trap, |
| proverb 1.195, | ||
| 109 | an-še₃ i₃-zig₃ nu-mu-un-da-ma-ma | The sky rises, it does not rise. |
| 110 | ki-še₃ i₃-ma-al nu-mu-un-da-zi-zi-i | There was no earth, it did not rise up. |
| proverb 1.196, | ||
| 111 | utul₂ du-bu-ul nu-zu mun-ta um-ta-sig₁₀ | (Sum) The utul-vessel that knows no drip drips from the salt (Akk) The bowl that does not know drips(?) from the dust |
| 112 | dug sur-ra nu-zu a-ta al-sig₁₀ | A pot that does not know water is yellow-green. |
| 113 | mussa niŋ₂-DI nu-un-zu-a du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ al-sig₁₀ | (Sum) The one who does not know supplication, it is a storm wind that blows. (Akk) A storm wind which does not scream, it blows like a wind. |
| proverb 1.197, | ||
| 114 | ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga mu-x | In the dark ... |
| 115 | še-er-še-er x | šēr x |
| 116 | X x | |
| 117 | lu₂ x | ... man |
| 118 | hi-li x | ... allure |
| proverb 1.198, | ||
| 119 | e₂-gi₄-a x | bride ... |
| 120 | GI X x | reed |
| 121 | GI KA x | ... . |
| 122 | TUM x | TUM [x] |
| 123 | dumu-munus x-ŋa₂ | daughter of -ba |
| proverb 1.199, | ||
| 124 | x | |
| 125 | x x-ni-in-X-x | ...-ni- |
| 126 | x mu-ta-X x | Muta- |
| 127 | x X x | |
| 128 | x-us₂-e | to ... |
| proverb 1.200, | ||
| 129 | x X | |
| 130 | x-a | ...; |
| 131 | x X X | |
| proverb 1.132, | ||
| 130 | x ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ | ... wages |
| 133 | x i₃-til₃ | he has lived. |
| 134 | x ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ | ... wages |
| 135 | x til₃ | ..., living |
| proverb 1.202, | ||
| 136 | x ze₂-eŋ₃ | ... sweet, |
| 137 | x-ma | ... and |
| 138 | x X x-un-ze₂-eŋ₃ | ...-unzê |
| 139 | X šu-zu | Hand of |
| 140 | nu-ub-tag-ge-en | did not touch. |
| proverb 1.e1, | ||
| 1 | x IM | ... tablet. |
| 2 | x IM | ... tablet. |
| 3 | x MU IM | ... year |
| 4 | x il₂ | carried. |
| proverb 1.f1, | ||
| 1 | x X x X ma₂ ganba x | ... barge of the market ... |
| 2 | x he₂-en-X x | may he ... |
| 3 | x X X x | |
| proverb 1.g1, | ||
| 1 | x pad-ra₂ hul gig-e | ... bitterly. |
| 2 | x he₂-en-RI | may he ... |
| proverb 1.g2, | ||
| 3 | x X NA ra-gin₇ | like a ... |
| 4 | x X-zu-um | X-zuum |
| proverb 1.g3, | ||
| 5 | x-ka-kam | It is ... |
| 6 | x-ta-šar₂ | he conquered |
| proverb 1.g4, | ||
| 7 | x he₂-a | ... may it be |
| 8 | x MUNUS | [x] women, |
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