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Proverbs: collection 22 (Q000814)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Proverbs: collection 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000814 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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 22.ll.19-20, | ||
| 19 | x NA x-de₃ | ... to ... |
| 20 | ku₆-ta ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ x ab-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge | From the fish, the biripada fish, he ... |
| proverb 22.ll.21-25, | ||
| 21 | x-ŋu₁₀ za-e NE KA | ... you |
| 22 | x-da-la₂-en | ... you are. |
| 23 | x-sag₉-ge | ... good |
| 24 | x X-te-e | ...; |
| 25 | x X-e | ...; |
| proverb 22.ll.26-27, | ||
| 26 | x X il₂ | raising ... |
| 27 | x il₂ | carried. |
| proverb 22.l.32, | ||
| 32 | x X | |
| proverb 22.l.33, | ||
| 33 | mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ šag₄ ku₆-ta x-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge | “Mušnabû, the biripad priestess, from the fisherman’s womb ... |
| proverb 22.l.34, | ||
| 34 | u₂ dam-gin₇ ze₂-ba edin-na nu-un-mu₂ | Like a sweet spouse she does not grow in the steppe. |
| proverb 22.ll.35-37, | ||
| 35 | šah₂ x X il₂-e | A pig raised ... |
| 36 | me-a dam-ŋu₁₀ im-me | "Where is my spouse?" she says. |
| 37 | nam-tar x-na-te | Namtar ... |
| proverb 22.ll.49-50, | ||
| 49 | dumu-nitah tur-ra-am₃ e₂ ad-da-ni sar-ra | It is a young child, writing his father's house. |
| 50 | niŋ₂-gig {d}nin-urta-kam | It is the niŋ-gig of Ninurta |
| proverb 22.ll.51-52, | ||
| 51 | dug₄-ga-ab dug₄-ga | Be present, be present! |
| 52 | zig₃-ga-ab zig₃-ga | Rise, rise! |
| proverb 22.ll.53-61, | ||
| 53 | ga-ab-X ga-ab-SAR | I want to ... |
| 54 | lu₂ ki X GA | a man ... |
| 55 | KA AN X x RA | ... ... |
| 56 | nu-mu-da-DI-DI-e | “It is not to be smashed! |
| 57 | DI X x X-DI | ... ... |
| 58 | kud-kud-da-bi | Its kiln |
| 59 | niŋ₂-erim₂-e | by the enemy |
| 60 | ha-lam-me-de₃ | to destroy, |
| 61 | {d}utu ki aŋ₂ X A | Utu with |
| proverb 22.ll.62-63, | ||
| 62 | sag₉-ga šu-am₃ | It is good |
| 63 | hul šu am₃-ga-am₃ | It is an evil hand that has been carried away |
| proverb 22.ll.64-66, | ||
| 64 | sag₉-ga šag₄-ge šu nu-bar-re | Good one, whose hand cannot be altered |
| 65 | hul šag₄-ge šu nu-di-ni-bar-re | Evil will not come near the heart |
| 66 | sag₉-ge ki dur₅-ru-am₃ šag₄-ge nu-da₁₃-da₁₃ | It is beautiful, it is a pleasant place, it cannot be approached. |
| proverb 22.l.67, | ||
| 67 | hul e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁-ra ur₅-e la-ba-an-gu₇-e | The evil of the house is not able to satisfy itself. |
| proverb 22.l.68, | ||
| 68 | hul-da id₂-da ma₂ he₂-en-da-an-su | With the evil on the river, may he drag the boat with him. |
| proverb 22.l.69, | ||
| 69 | an-edin-na {kuš}ummud he₂-dar-dar | In the high steppe may the sandals be twisted. |
| proverb 22.l.80, | ||
| 80 | kalag-ga-še₃ sig₉-ga bar-rim₄-ma nam X x | The strong one, the good one, ... in the outer ... |
| proverb 22.l.81, | ||
| 81 | ad x x x nam-ba-an-gi₄-gi₄ | Do not answer ...! |
| proverb 22.ll.82-84, | ||
| 82 | NUN ME-ME x x | The princes ... |
| 83 | X NI x x | ... ; |
| 84 | lu₂ PA x x x | the man of ... |
| proverb 22.l.85, | ||
| 85 | ud al-e₃ x nam al-tar x | The storm came out, the fate was determined ... |
| proverb 22.l.86, | ||
| 86 | igi-zu X X x he₂-en-ši-ŋal₂ | May he carry your face ... |
| proverb 22.ll.87-88, | ||
| 87 | ŋiš-šub u₃-us₂-sa-ab ama-zu hul₂-la-ab | “Ussab, make your mother rejoice! |
| 88 | kaš₄ dug₄-ga-ab diŋir-zu hul₂-la-ab | Be present for me, make your tears overflow with joy! |
| proverb 22.ll.89-93, | ||
| 89 | dam ki x NI | ... spouse |
| 90 | UŠ X x he₂-dug₃-dug₃ | May ... be pleasant |
| 91 | ŋeštin X X X | wine |
| 92 | x x x X X | |
| 93 | x X-ga | ..., |
| proverb 22.ll.98-101, | ||
| 98 | lu₂ x | ... man |
| 99 | dumu x | son of |
| 100 | dumu x | son of |
| 101 | ukur₃ x | ... nanny goat |
| proverb 22.ll.127-133, | ||
| 127 | x x X X x | |
| 128 | AN x x LI X x | ... ... |
| 129 | x | |
| 130 | X x X x | |
| 131 | 2(MIN) i₃-lul-lul x | 2 DITTO (minas): Ilullul |
| 132 | x x X ha-ba-X x | may he |
| 133 | x TUG₂ X ba-ra-x | ... garment ... |
| proverb 22.ll.140-145, | ||
| 140 | x | |
| 141 | X x | |
| 142 | BAR x | [Month I, ...] |
| 143 | lu₂ X x | a man |
| 144 | HA X x | ... . |
| 145 | ha-ma-ŋal₂-e lu₂-kur₂-ra ib₂-gu₇ | May he carry it for me, the enemy will eat it. |
| proverb 22.ll.146-147, | ||
| 146 | an uga{mušen}-am₃ ki {d}nin-kilim-am₃ | An is a snake, the earth is Ninkilim |
| 147 | edin-e ur-mah-e e₂ X x me-še₃ ga-ŋen | I want to go to the steppe with the lion ... |
| proverb 22.ll.148-150, | ||
| 148 | alan mu-sag₉ | he made a statue of himself. |
| 149 | ušbar₇ mu-un-da-hul₂ | he rejoiced over us. |
| 150 | i-gi₄-in-zu lu₂-ulu₃-am₃ | Your servant is a man. |
| proverb 22.ll.151-154, | ||
| 151 | X PA x | ... ; |
| 152 | E ZI-ZI x | ... . |
| 153 | X X E x | ... |
| 154 | x x X X x | |
| proverb 22.ll.159-171, | ||
| 159 | mušen x | ... snake |
| 160 | mušen X x | the one who ... |
| 161 | sa-zu x | Your ... |
| 162 | i₃-DU x | ...; |
| 163 | i₃-suh₃-suh₃ x | he washes ... |
| 164 | ba-an-DU x | ... . |
| 165 | mu-ni-še₃ ib₂-x | ... his name |
| 166 | {gi}en₃-bar x | a reed basket |
| 167 | a gal-la gub-ba | standing in the great water |
| 168 | igi-ni {d}utu AN x x | before Utu |
| 169 | ki-sikil e₂ ušbar₇ x | Maiden of the Ušbar temple |
| 170 | tuš-a tuš x x | sitting, sitting |
| 171 | igi-ni ama₅-ni x x | His eye, his chamber ... |
| proverb 22.ll.172-175, | ||
| 172 | an al-šu₂-šu₂-ru im nu-šeŋ₃-am₃ | Heaven is trembling, the wind is not blowing |
| 173 | im al-šeŋ₃ {kuš}e-sir₂ nu-du₈-e | The clay was heaped up, the sandal was not removed |
| 174 | {id₂}idigna ka-ba nu-un-zur-re | The Tigris, whose mouth cannot be changed |
| 175 | a-gar₃-re nu-si-si | The meadows are not irrigated |
| proverb 22.ll.176-178, | ||
| 176 | nu-x | Nu- |
| 177 | igi X x | before ... |
| 178 | lu₂ x | ... man |
| proverb 22.ll.180-182, | ||
| 180 | x X X he₂-ŋal₂ | may he carry off. |
| 181 | x X gu₇ DU | ... eating ... |
| 182 | {lu₂}ni₂-zu-ka-kam | is your servant. |
| proverb 22.ll.183-186, | ||
| 183 | il₂-mu-ub | he raised up. |
| 184 | ga-ba-ab-il₂ | I want to raise it. |
| 185 | tah-mu-ub | you will praise. |
| 186 | ga-ba-ab-dug₄ | I want to say: |
| proverb 22.ll.187-188, | ||
| 187 | lu₂-lul-la-še₃ ni₂ buluŋ₅ | a falsehood, fearsomeness |
| 188 | ni₂ nu-il₂ {kuš}a₂-ŋa₂-la₂ šu-še₃ la₂ | a fearless one, carrying a bag in his hand |
| proverb 22.l.189, | ||
| 189 | an i₃-gur₃-ru ki šu-ni-še₃ la₂ | Heaven trembles, earth shakes |
| proverb 22.l.190, | ||
| 190 | usu-tuku lugal ki-in-du-ke₄ | Usutuku, king of Kindu |
| proverb 22.ll.191-193, | ||
| 191 | ha-ma-da-gub-be₂-en gudug-e-ne | May you stand with me, the gudug priests, |
| 192 | ib₂-a gam-me-en ašgab-e-ne | You are the one who screams, you are the physician |
| 193 | zi {d}en-ki e₂-a ba-ra-zal-zal-e {lu₂}azlag₂-e-ne | The life of Enki was not spent in the house, the fullers |
| proverb 22.ll.194-196, | ||
| 194 | dumu dam-e-ne šaŋan-la₂-e-ne | the sons of their spouses, the ša-banla-officials |
| 195 | kug ta ba-an-de₆ | what silver did he bring? |
| 196 | u₃ še ta ba-an-de₆ | and barley, what was carried away? |
| proverb 22.l.197, | ||
| 197 | tur-tur X-ra lagab {na₄}za-gin₃-na | small ... of lapis lazuli |
| proverb 22.ll.198-199, | ||
| 198 | kug x x ib₂-dirig | silver he shall pay. |
| 199 | x x ga-ba-an-lu | I want to bring ... |
| proverb 22.l.200, | ||
| 200 | x x teš₂-bi dumu lugal-la-kam | It is ... of the king's son. |
| proverb 22.ll.201-202, | ||
| 201 | šag₄ gu₇ ub-dirig a-nir-ra | The one who eats the grass, who makes the sighing bitter |
| 202 | šag₄ gu₃ sig₁₀-ga dumu lugal-la-ke₄ | The roaring storm, the son of the king |
| proverb 22.ll.203-206, | ||
| 203 | sukud-ra₂ an-na šu nu-um-la₂ | The scepter of heaven does not hold back his hand |
| 204 | daŋal-e ki-in-du la-ba-an-šu₂-šu₂ | The rebellious one has no rival. |
| 205 | kalag-ga ki-nu₂ ni₂ nu-mu-un-gid₂-de₃ | The mighty one does not fear the bed. |
| 206 | za-e-me-en ud-gin₇ dug₄-dug₄-ga piriŋ-gin₇ ni₂ he₂-gub | You are the one who stands in fear like a good storm, |
| proverb 22.ll.207-208, | ||
| 207 | x x X X kiri₆-a | in the orchard |
| 208 | x X | |
| proverb 22.ll.212-213, | ||
| 212 | engar DU x x X U₃ | farmer ... |
| 213 | TUR X x ki | ...; |
| proverb 22.ll.214-215, | ||
| 214 | šu-ni {ŋiš}banšur-ra | His hand is a table |
| 215 | eme-ni e₂-gal-la | his tongue in the palace |
| proverb 22.ll.216-217, | ||
| 216 | tur-bi gu₇-a mah-bi til₃-la | Its young ones who eat, its great ones who live |
| 217 | di₄-di₄-ba ŋen-na ŋiri₃-zu ki-a gub-ba | The little ones, the lord, your city stationed on earth. |
| proverb 22.ll.218-223, | ||
| 218 | ib₂ dab ba-an-de₂ | he seized it with a knife. |
| 219 | igi bar-ra ga-ba-ab-il₂ | I want to raise my eyes to you. |
| 220 | šag₄ si-ŋu₁₀ im-du₃-a ga-ra-a-gul | I want to destroy the land that has been plundered |
| 221 | ib₂ he₂-hul | may it be destroyed. |
| 222 | ib₂ dab ba-an-de₂ | he seized it with a knife. |
| 223 | nu-mu-un-kal-la | did not hold back. |
| proverb 22.ll.224-226, | ||
| 224 | a-na ga-ab-dug₄ | what can I say? |
| 225 | 2(MIN) ga-ab-dug₄ | 2 DITTO (shekels of silver for) Gabdug |
| 226 | 2(MIN) ga-ab-tah | 2 DITTO (jars of) kabtaḫ |
| proverb 22.ll.227-229, | ||
| 227 | lul i₃-sun₇ | falsehoods, omens |
| 228 | lul dug₄-dug₄ | a falsehood |
| 229 | eme sig dug₄-dug₄ | a good tongue |
| proverb 22.ll.230-232, | ||
| 230 | an-kur₂ | Ankur |
| 231 | an-kur₂-kur₂ | Ankurkur |
| 232 | igi an-kur₂-kur₂ | before Ankurkur |
| proverb 22.ll.233-235, | ||
| 233 | bi₂-za-za | he smote. |
| 234 | a-na-am₃ gub-ba-ni | what is it that he stands for? |
| 235 | a-na-am₃ tuš-a-ni | What is it that he lives? |
| proverb 22.l.236, | ||
| 236 | du-du nam-gir₅-re a₂-bi in-ŋal₂ | He carried off the scepter of a curse. |
| proverb 22.ll.237-249, | ||
| 237 | di₄-di₄-ba X x | The little ones ... |
| 238 | ud mu-da-zal-e | he spends the day there. |
| 239 | dumu X x x | son of |
| 240 | AN AŠ UD mu-da-x x x | ... ... |
| 241 | šul-šul X x-bi | ... its ... |
| 242 | igi-ni im-ši-x X | His eye ... |
| 243 | i₃-DU x X X | ... . |
| 244 | a-na-am₃ X x X | What ...? |
| 245 | saŋ NI X x RI | ... ... |
| 246 | X ki lu₂ X ŋal₂ | ... a man ... |
| 247 | lu₂-lul i-lu | liar, lament |
| 248 | ma-ab-be₂-a | he said to me, |
| 249 | x X UL an-de₂ | ... rising. |
| proverb 22.ll.256-270, | ||
| 256 | x X x | |
| 257 | x kur₂-ra | ... changed |
| 258 | x-am₃ | ... |
| 259 | x gi NE | ... reed |
| 260 | x UL | ...; |
| 261 | x du-a | ... Dua |
| 262 | x-bal-a | ...bala |
| 263 | x X-ra | ...; |
| 264 | x-ni | ni, |
| 265 | x-ra | ..., |
| 266 | x X-kam | ...-kam |
| 267 | x-ra | ..., |
| 268 | x-un-zu | ..., |
| 269 | x KI-ma | ... with |
| 270 | X x x X tud-da | [......] born |
| proverb 22.ll.271-275, | ||
| 271 | igi {d}utu šudu₃-de₃ | before Šamaš to make a sheep sacrifice |
| 272 | šag₄ {d}utu daŋal-la | the field of Šamaš that is to be carried off |
| 273 | dumu {d}utu kug-ga-kam | son of Šamaš of silver |
| 274 | šub-ba {d}utu sag₉-ge-de₃ | to make good Utu's hand |
| 275 | ma₂ gu₇-gu₇ kar-ra an-dab₅-be₂ | The boat that was eating was seized at the quay. |
| proverb 22.ll.276-277, | ||
| 276 | lu₂ gu₇-a | a person eating |
| 277 | diŋir an-dab₅-be₂ | he seized the intercalary river. |
| proverb 22.ll.278-279, | ||
| 278 | e₂-{na₄}kinkin-e du₁₄ he₂-en-ŋal₂ | may a supplication be brought into the E-kinkin. |
| 279 | geme₂ niŋ₂ zuh-a he₂-em-ma-ab-ed₃-de₃ | May the female slaves, whose fearsomeness is extinguished, be carried off. |
| proverb 22.ll.280-283, | ||
| 280 | gala-e ur-mah-e edin-na ni₂ mu-ni-ib-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ | The gala-priest, the lion, approached me in the steppe. |
| 281 | kan₄ {d}inana-ta X-be₂-ne | from the gate of Inana |
| 282 | gudug-ge-ne ba-e-DU | The gudug priests ... |
| 283 | šeš-zu edin-na ta-am₃ mu-un-na-ak-e-še | What have you done to your hand in the steppe? |
| proverb 22.ll.284-286, | ||
| 284 | kug tuku šag₄ an-hul₂ | who has silver, who makes the heart rejoice |
| 285 | še tuku ur₅ an-sag₉ | who has barley, who makes good Ansag |
| 286 | niŋ₂-ur₂-limmu₂ tuku-e u₃ nu-un-ši-ku-ku | If he has fear, he will not sleep |
| proverb 22.l.287, | ||
| 287 | x AN | ... Mars. |
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