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Proverbs: collection 13 (Q000806)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Proverbs: collection 13 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000806 |
| 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 13.1, | ||
| 1 | x an ugu nam-lul-la nam x | ... of An, a falsehood ... |
| proverb 13.2, | ||
| 2 | x nam-lul-la ba-gu₇-gu₇ x | ... consumed by falsehood ... |
| proverb 13.3, | ||
| 3 | lu₂-la-ga an-ši-ed₂-de₃ lu₂-lul-lul-la x | The one who is to be slandered, the one who lies ... |
| proverb 13.4, | ||
| 4 | lu₂-zuh-a lu₂ lu-ub₂{sar} ba-ab-dab₅-be₂-eš | They were seized by a fugitive or a criminal. |
| 5 | a-na-aš-am₃ x lul nu-ub-x X | Why ... falsely ...? |
| proverb 13.5, | ||
| 6 | lu₂-zuh-a ni₂ igi piriŋ-ŋa₂-ka | The exorcist, fearing the eye of the pirî-demon, |
| 7 | lu₂ hub₂ sar-re ni₂ igi piriŋ-tur-ra-ka | The scribal apprentice, fearing the eyes of the little ones, |
| proverb 13.6, | ||
| 8 | lu₂-zuh-a en-te-na-ka zag e₂-me-eš-a-ka mu-ni-in-bur₂ | The fugitive has slain the front of our house. |
| proverb 13.7, | ||
| 9 | lu₂-zuh-a an-bar₇-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈-uš | The luxuriant one looked at him at the horizon |
| 10 | KA ba-an-NE igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈-uš ba-an-tum₃-e-še | ... did not look at him, he brought him away. |
| proverb 13.8, | ||
| 11 | lu₂-zuh-a burudₓ(U)-burudₓ(U)-da i₃-in-sal-e | (Sum) He screamed at the one who is torn out (Akk) The one who has been beaten by a stranger, he shouts at him |
| proverb 13.9, | ||
| 12 | lu₂-zuh-zuh-a ab lugal e₂-e-ke₄ he₂-eb-kal-la-ge-e-še | May the one who has sinned, the king of the house, hold him back! |
| proverb 13.10, | ||
| 13 | lu₂-zuh e₂ burudₓ(U)-burudₓ(U)-da mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-eš | They seized the thieves in the house of the thieves. |
| 14 | lu₂ X ur₃-ra-ka ga-mu-ni-in-us₂-e-še | I want to sit down with the ... in the lap |
| proverb 13.11, | ||
| 15 | lu₂ huŋ-ŋa₂ {ŋiš}zi-gan šu an-še₃ zig₃-ga | The man of the ḫub-ba prayer, the hand of the rising heavens |
| 16 | ŋiš al-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge x x-ke₄ an-na-ab-be₂ | The ... is being ..., he says to her. |
| 17 | ma₂-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta e-ra-ab-šum₂-mu | will enter the granary. |
| 18 | ma₂-egir-ra-ta X ga-e-ra-ab-šum₂-mu | I want to bring it to you from the back of the boat |
| 19 | a-na-am₃ e-zu-e-še | What do you know? |
| proverb 13.12, | ||
| 20 | a₂-il₂ kalag-ga lugal še-ke₄ bi₂-ib-ra-ra-e-še | The mighty one, the king of the netherworld, will approach you. |
| proverb 13.13, | ||
| 21 | galam-e azag-še₃ ama-ni nu-un-gu₇ | The galla demon does not eat his mother's azag offerings |
| proverb 13.14, | ||
| 22 | galam-e ušur kaš-de₂ ak-ak | The galla demon is going to make a campaign against me |
| proverb 13.15, | ||
| 23 | galam-e dab₅-ba-an-ze₂-en uŋ₃-bi-še₃ sar-re-en-ze₂-en | You are seized by the galam-demon, you are to be smitten by its wind |
| proverb 13.16, | ||
| 24 | galam-e gu₂-un-bi mu-na-ni-dugud | The galam priest stretched out his talents for him. |
| 25 | dug₃ 2(MAN)-kam-ma-ka IG-e im-da-sig-ge | In the 2nd jar he smashed the door. |
| proverb 13.17, | ||
| 26 | galam-e siki tab-ba-ni ba-ni-in-keše₂ | The galla demon bound her hair around her neck |
| 27 | dug i₃ li₂-ka-ni id₂-gin₇ u₃-bi₂-in-x | His jugs of pressed oil ... like a river. |
| proverb 13.18, | ||
| 28 | galam-e niŋ₂-nam kug nam-bi₂-la₂-e-še | The gala priest does not carry silver in himself |
| proverb 13.19, | ||
| 29 | galam-e šu gig X KA ba-an-x | The gala priest ... his sick hand |
| proverb 13.20, | ||
| 30 | na₄ galam-e MAŠ-MAŠ giŋ₄ x | The gala stone, the ... reed |
| proverb 13.21, | ||
| 31 | ugu galam-e kalam-ma KA mu-ni-in-DU | He opened the mouth of the gala priest of the land. |
| 32 | u₃ e-ne galam-e ugu-na ZA bi₂-ib-dug₄ | And he ... praise over him. |
| proverb 13.22, | ||
| 33 | kud-ku₅-ra₂ ama-ni na-ab-be₂-a | He is a fugitive, his mother should not say: |
| 34 | ki gu-za lu₂ i₃-nu₂ ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂-ni na-ab-sag₉ | At the place of the throne the man lies down, his sandals should not be good. |
| 35 | ama-ni na-ab-be₂-a | should not say to his mother: |
| 36 | a-na-am₃ ni₂ te-ni-gin₇ | „Was ist es, dass ich mich wie eine Schwester erhebt? |
| 37 | hub₂ sar-re-zu igi u₃-bi₂-in-du₈-un-de₃-en-e-še | When you look at your ... |
| proverb 13.23, | ||
| 38 | kud-ku₅-ra₂ lu₂-kaš₄-e igi u₃-bi₂-in-du₈ | The courier looked at the kudkû-vessel. |
| 39 | erin₂ u₂-gu de₂-a me-še₃-am₃ i₃-re₇-eš-am₃-e-še | The troops who are encamped are going to battle. |
| proverb 13.24, | ||
| 40 | kud-ku₅-ra₂ na-ab-be₂-a ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋen-na-ab-ze₂-en-e-še | Do not say “It is a flood!’ |
| proverb 13.25, | ||
| 41 | kud-ku₅-ra₂ a₂-ki-te-a kaš₄ di bi₂-e₃ lu₂ na-ab-be₂-a | The fugitive goes out to the akītu, one should not say: |
| 42 | en-na nam-kud-ku₅-ra₂-zu nu-ub-da-ak-e-še | How long will you not be able to grasp your curse? |
| proverb 13.26, | ||
| 43 | dug₃ {kuš}e-sir₂-bi u₂-gu i-ni-in-de₂ | he smashed the pot with its sandals. |
| 44 | lu₂ šu ti-a-bi me-še₃-am₃ ab-tum₂-mu ŋe₂₆-še₃ X x | (Sum) The one who carries his hand (Akk) The man whose hand is bound, he is brought to an end |
| proverb 13.27, | ||
| 45 | ziₓ(IGI@g)-a 1/3 ma-na X | ... 1/3 mina ... |
| 46 | lu₂ šu gid₂-i-ni MAŠ ma-na x X | A man whose hand is long, mina |
| proverb 13.28, | ||
| 47 | ziₓ(IGI@g)-a uru₂ bar-ra-še₃ er₂ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | They are weeping bitterly in the outer city |
| 48 | lu₂ u₃-bi₂-in-us₂ kaskal MAŠ-a-ka ud-ne-ne ba-ni-x x | (Sum) The one who ... (Akk) The man who has ... the journey of his own(?) |
| 49 | x X lu₂ šu gid₂-i-ni an-na-ab-be₂ ki mu-e-re-ŋen-na MU X x | ... says to him: “The place of Erešbena ... |
| proverb 13.29, | ||
| 50 | x X u₃-um-ŋen šu ša-an-ša-ša-da šu x | “May the hand of Šanšada |
| 51 | x-bi NUNUZ mušen X mu-u₈-gur mu-u₈-X x | ... the snake ... turned back ... |
| 52 | šu-ni bid₃-da ba-ni-gid₂ nam-tag-ga A KA A X x-bi | His hand was smashed, sin ... |
| A | x BA RA NI x | ... . |
| proverb 13.30, | ||
| 53 | x X X NE MU | ... year |
| proverb 13.31, | ||
| 54 | x X-bi lib₄-lib₄-ba-ŋu₁₀-da mu-da-X x | ... the heart ... |
| 55 | x X-ni ma-da ba-ni-ib-X-X-bi a sed₄ X x | ... the land ... cool water ... |
| proverb 13.32, | ||
| 56 | x X X X NE MU X x X x | ... year |
| proverb 13.33, | ||
| 57 | x-a na₄ UR₂ AB TE-TE mu-e-ne-mur₁₀ x | ... stone ... you make it shine for them. |
| proverb 13.34, | ||
| 58 | x bur₁₂-ra-gin₇ a uru₂-ke₄ gu₃ al-de₂-de₂-e | Like a burrowed ..., the water of the city shouts. |
| x-e ni₂ nu-mu-ni-te a-na-am₃ iri bar-ra a₂ dur₂-zu-e-še x X E LAG mu-ni-ib₂-gi₄ | ... who does not fear ... What is it that makes the outer city tremble ...? | |
| proverb 13.36, | ||
| 60 | x X-e iri{ki} ŋa₂-ŋa₂ u₃ ŋe₂₆-e he₂-em lu₂ na-me he₂-em-e-še | May the ... of the city and its inhabitants be ..., may nobody be able to ... |
| proverb 13.37, | ||
| 61 | x x X bar-me-en a-ba mu-da-gu₇-en HAR-ra-me-en a-ba ma-ni-ib-sag₉-sag₉-e-še | ... who will eat with me? I am a ..., who will make me happy? |
| proverb 13.38, | ||
| 62 | {gi}kid-ma₂-šu₂-a-gin₇ du₆-da en₃ ab-tar-tar-re-en | Like a reed mat, I will inquire after the dug canal. |
| proverb 13.39, | ||
| 63 | x X hub₂-bi-gin₇ igi lu₂-dun-a-za-ka ti nu-mu-ni-ib₂-bal-e-en | Like a ..., you will not bring life to the eyes of your nobleman. |
| proverb 13.40, | ||
| 64 | lu₂-zuh-a-gin₇ ni₂-zu ŋarza₂-še₃ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | Like a fugitive, your fear is carried off to the horizon. |
| proverb 13.41, | ||
| 65 | lu₂-gub-ba e₂ lu₂-še₃ in-kur₉-ma dam-ba nitah-am₃ ib₂-tu-ud | He brought the servant into the man’s house, and he bore his wife, a male child. |
| 66 | sun₇-na ed₂-da-ni-ta dumu dag-gi₄-a-še₃ an-na-ab-be₂ munus-e ib₂-tu-ud | He said to An, the humble one, from his steppe: “You are the daughter of Agia,’‘he gave birth to a woman. |
| 67 | ud dam-ba nitah ib₂-tu-ud-da dumu dag-gi₄-a-še₃ u₃-bi₂-dug₄ | When the spouse gave birth to a mighty man, he made the son of Agia happy. |
| 68 | mu kug-zu nu-hul-hul X X NE E e-ra-dug₄-e-še | May your holy name not be destroyed for you |
| proverb 13.42, | ||
| 69 | lu₂-gub-ba kan₄ {d}inana-ka u₃-bi₂-in-gub | The one stationed at the gate of Inana stood. |
| 70 | dumu-munus-a-ni erin₂-na an-na-ab-be₂ | His daughter speaks to the troops: |
| 71 | inim ama-ŋu₁₀ lul-aš gen₆-na-am₃-e-še | The words of the false mother are to be uttered |
| proverb 13.43, | ||
| 72 | lu₂-gub-ba-me-en u₃ KID-zu en₃ bi₂-tar-re-en | I am a stand-by person, and you inquire after your ... |
| proverb 13.44, | ||
| 73 | x tug₂ u₂-gu mu-ni-in-de₂ | he hung a garment on his neck. |
| 74 | {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂ ne-en nu-ub-gu-ul | The nidara garment is not to be worn. |
| 75 | x x X-ke₄ an-na-ab-be₂ | ... says to him. |
| 76 | nam-erim₂ x X-ku₅-ru-de₃-en-na | Because of the wickedness that I ... |
| 77 | x in-nu {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂ dug₄-ga-ab-e-še | If he slips into a cloak, |
| proverb 13.45, | ||
| 78 | x kal-la-gin₇ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-e-ke₄ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | Like a mighty ..., he will fill the house. |
| proverb 13.46, | ||
| 79 | x DUG-bi inim am₃-ŋar | Its pots are full of words. |
| 80 | lu₂ zag tag-ke₄-ne a-na-aš-am₃ DUG-ba inim am₃-ŋar | Why does the one on his right side speak a word? |
| 81 | x an-ne-eš lu₂ kalag-ga-zu-ne-ne-a ŋešba₂-še₃ he₂-en-ma-an-zi-zi-zi-e-še | This ..., may your mighty men rise up for you. |
| proverb 13.47, | ||
| 82 | x x X id₂ kaskal he₂-en-na-til iri-še₃-am₃ mu-ni-ib-gid₂-i-de₃ | ... may the river bring an end to the road, it is a city that is to be approached. |
| proverb 13.48, | ||
| 83 | dumu {lu₂}nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆-ke₄-ne u₃-mu-un-sar-re-eš | The sons of the orchardists, Umunsarrāv |
| 84 | 1(DIŠ)-am₃ ki ba-an-gub 1(DIŠ)-am₃ sag₉-sag₉-da gu₇ | 1 (jar of wine) stood at the place of the šag-sag-da-festival, |
| 85 | lu₂ ŋiš-a ba-da-an-gub-ba huŋ-ŋa₂ nu-e₃ | The one who stood in the street did not come out in joy. |
| 86 | ni₂-ta en-na ŋe₂₆-e im-ši-ed₃-de₃ | As long as he lives by himself, he will be appeased |
| 87 | lu₂ igi-za-ke₄-ne u₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-e-ši-ed₃-de₃ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 88 | lu₂ gub dab₅-ba an-na-ab-be₂ | He says to him: “Seize the man who is seized!" |
| 89 | nam-giri₁₇-šu-du₃-a sag₉ | good namgirišudua ritual |
| 90 | e₂ ad-da-za-ka nu-šub-be₂-en-e-še | Do not enter the house of your father |
| proverb 13.49, | ||
| 91 | e₂ ur₅-ra e₂ šag₄-ga nu-un-zalag | The house that was plundered, the house that had not been bright |
| proverb 13.50, | ||
| 92 | e₂ ur₅-ra i-bi₂ he₂-em-ed₃-de₃ | May he look at the empty house. |
| proverb 13.51, | ||
| 93 | e₂ ur₅-ra lugal-e mu-un-sar-re-eš | The king writes in the house of debts |
| proverb 13.52, | ||
| 94 | lu₂-IM kug ba-an-zuh lu₂ gen₆-na giŋ₄ mu-ni-in-ak-de₃ | The silver was stolen, the black man made a reed sacrifice. |
| proverb 13.53, | ||
| 95 | lu₂-IM banšur-zu-uš kur₉-re-eš zi ba-an-ir-eš šu bi₂-ib-ur₃-ru-ne | The šangû-priests, the loyal ones, have been brought to you, they are tearing out your hand. |
| proverb 13.54, | ||
| 96 | lu₂-IM im-gig al-DU ma-da ha-lam-e-de₃ an-na-ab-be₂ | ... the imgig priestess, she is going to destroy the land, she says to him. |
| proverb 13.55, | ||
| 97 | lu₂ X-ra mu-šub{ub}-ba ezen x | The ... who enters, the festival |
| proverb 13.56, | ||
| 98 | x X NAM X X x | ... . |
| proverb 13.57, | ||
| 99 | gir₅-ra in-na-an-hul-le-eš | They will destroy him with a sword |
| 100 | X MU kan₄-na a-ab-x-ke₄ | ... the gate of ... |
| 101 | niŋ₂-gig {d}nin-urta-am₃ | It is the niŋ-gig of Ninurta |
| proverb 13.58, | ||
| 102 | x NE A lu₂ X X-na-ka teš₂-ba x x X-re dumu-ni KA x-na | ... his son ... |
| proverb 13.59, | ||
| 103 | X x-ri-ri a₂-ni u₂-gu de₂ x | ... his arm ... |
| 104 | x RI lu₂-zuh-a ba-x | ... the fugitive ... |
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