The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.6.1.01

Proverbs: collection 1

	Segment A
	1.1
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 291 ll. 1-2, 6.2.5: YBC 8713 ll. 1-2)
1.	niĝ₂-gen₆-na-da a-ba in-da-sa₂ nam-til₃ i₃-u₃-tud
	1.2
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 291 l. 3, 6.2.5: YBC 8713 l. 3)
2.	niĝ₂-erim₂-e a₂-bi ḫe₂-bi₂-ib₂-kuš₂-u₃ ^dutu me-da tum₃
	1.3
3.	niĝ₂ gu₂ kud-ku₅-ra₂ gu₂ nam-ba-e-ku₅-re₆
	1.4
4.	^dnin-ĝiš-zid-da-ra ga-til₃ na-an-na-ab-be₂-en
	1.5
5.	/kan₄\-na nam-mu-e-ni-dib-be₂
	1.6
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 265 l. 1)
6.	niĝ₂ gu₂ ĝar-ra niĝ₂ gaba ĝar-ra
	1.7
	(cf. 6.2.5: YBC 4677 ll. 6-7)
7.	niĝ₂ ḫa-lam-ma diĝir-ra-kam šu tu-tu nu-ub-zu
	1.8
8.	ninda-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-ĝal₂ ninda-zu ga-gu₇
9.	e₂ dub₃-sa-na-ka lu₂ ba-ni-ib-kal-le
	1.9
	(cf. 6.1.22: ll. 140-145, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 239, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 320, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 339 + UET 6/3 235 Seg. B l. 2)
10.	ninda ḫe₂-ĝal₂-e ^dnin-kilim ib₂-gu₇
11.	ninda ḫa-ma-ĝal₂-e lu₂-kur₂-ra ib₂-gu₇
	1.10
12.	niĝ₂-ĝu₁₀ niĝ₂ am₃-kur₂
	1.11
13.	niĝ₂ i₃-pad₃-da-zu nu-ub-be₂-en
14.	niĝ₂ u₂-gu de₂-a-zu ab-be₂-en
	1.12
15.	niĝ₂ ud-bi-ta la-ba-ĝal₂-la
16.	ki-sikil tur ur₂ dam-ma-na-ka še₁₀ nu-ub-dur₂-re
	1.13
17.	niĝ₂ ud tur-ra-kam
	1.14
18.	niĝ₂-ḫul dim₂-ma-zu a-na-am₃ na-an-na-ab-be₂-en
	1.15
19.	/niĝ₂-tuku\-tuku al-su₃-ud
20.	nam-ukur₃-ra al-ku-nu
	1.16
	(cf. 6.2.5: YBC 4677 l. 5)
21.	niĝ₂ am₃-da-tuku-tuku igi am₃-da-uru₃-e
	1.17
22.	[niĝ₂]-/gur₁₁ niĝ₂\-ĝiškim-/til₃^? ši-dugud-dugud\
	1.18
23.	niĝ₂-gur₁₁ buru₅^mušen dal-dal
24.	ki-tuš nu-pad₃-de₃-dam
	1.19
25.	da-ga nam-kug-zu ^dlamma {ib₂-da-nu₂} {(3 mss. have instead:) a₂ bi₂-ib-ĝar}
	1.20
26.	niĝ₂ ud-de₃ gu₇ ur-re ba-an-ĝar
27.	niĝ₂ ur-re gu₇ ud-de₃ ba-an-ĝar
	1.21
28.	ninda ḫul ba-ĝal₂-la {gu₂-zu} {(1 ms. has instead:) gu₂-ĝu₁₀} la-ba-ši-šub
	1.22
29.	ninda MAŠ šag₄-da zig₃-ga-ab
	1.23
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 261 and UET 6/2 262, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 339 + UET 6/3 235 Seg. B l. 3, 4.14.1: l. 144)
30.	niĝ₂-tuku al di keše₂-re niĝ₂-gig-ga-am₃
	1.24
31.	[…] UG ĝeštug₂-zu […] /RI^?\-re
	1.25
32.	/niĝ₂\-ḫul^? /kuš₂^?\-kuš₂^? nidba tag-/ga\
	1.26
33.	niĝ₂ ak-zu^? gu₇ nam ḫe₂-eb-tar
	1.27
34.	niĝ₂ nu-dug₃ ga-dug₄-dug₄
	1.28
35.	niĝ₂-sam₂-ma sig₁₀-ga šag₄-ta ib₂-ta-e₃
	1.29
36.	niĝ₂ igi nu-du₈-a-gin₇ mu-un-ak
	1.30
	(cf. 6.1.07.82)
37.	[niĝ₂] /u₂\ nu-gu₇ am kur-ra-ka
38.	[niĝ₂] a nu-naĝ maš-da₃ kur-ra-ka
	1.31
	(cf. 6.1.07.37)
39.	[ninda] šu-a ti-a /li-bi₂\-in-gur-ra
	1.32
40.	niĝ₂ /e₂\ zig₃-ga niĝir-e an-ḫul₂
	1.33
41.	[niĝ₂] /e₂\ de₅-/de₅-ga aĝrig\-e an-ḫul₂
	1.34
42.	[niĝ₂] arad^? X X ba^?-e-sam₂
	1.35
43.	niĝ₂ nam-til-til-de₃-en eĝer-bi ga-ra-an-da-am₃
	1.36
44.	niĝ₂ inim bal-e-en-na-zu
45.	a-ba-am₃ ĝiš mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
	1.37
46.	niĝ₂ ab-ak-ak-na-zu niĝ₂ ak tur lu₂ ne in-nu
	1.38
47.	ninda i₃-sig₁₀ šu nu-un-gur
48.	a ib₂-ta-de₂ ki-in-du ba-ab-naĝ
49.	kur-ra ki kal-la-kal-la-ba
50.	a-am₃ u₂-am₃ a-de₂-da mu-pad₃-de₃-dam
	1.39
51.	ninda-gin₇ an-pad […]-da-an-šar₂
	1.40
	(cf. 6.1.19.f4, 6.2.1: Ni 4469 Seg. A ll. 1-4)
52.	ninda-ni niĝ₂-u₂-zug₄ ḫe₂-a
53.	lu₂ nam-bi₂-in-šu₂-šu₂
	1.41
54.	ninda-ni ninda nunuz dalla ḫe₂-a zi-ni ḫe₂-am₃-su-ub (a-ka-<al>-šu lu pe-lu-[u₂]-ma […])
	1.42
55.	ninda-ni ĝiri₃-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂ dalla ḫe₂-a zi-ni ḫe₂-keše₂ (a-ka-<al>-šu lu da-du-ma li-ip-ši₂^!-iq-šu)
	1.43
56.	ninda-ni uzu /dalla\ [ḫe₂-a] zi-ni ḫe₂-/en\-[…]
	1.44
	(cf. 1.103)
57.	niĝ₂ maḫ gu₇-/gu₇\ […] /RI^?\ nu-KU
	1.45
58.	niĝ₂-zu₂-gub-zu X-ra-gin₇ pad-ma-an-de₃-eb
	1.46
59.	ninda tun₃-pad daĝal-le X i₃-ta ab-ta-šar₂
	1.47
60.	zid₂-gu ama-a-/tud^?\-[(X)]-ka^! lal₃ i₃-nun-ta ḫe₂-eb₂-ta-ḫi a-nir-bi nu-gul-e
	1.48
	(cf. 6.1.19.f6)
61.	dabin a-šag₄-ga ^uzusuš₂-am₃
	1.49
62.	a-šag₄-ga ninda ĝal₂-la dili-e-eš gu₇-u₃-da
	1.50
63.	zid₂-gu munus-munus-e e₂-gal-e ba-ab-du₇
	1.51
64.	ninda in-na-til-la-am₃
	1.52
	(cf. 6.1.26.c4)
65.	^nindagug₂ du₈ šag₄ niĝ₂-silaĝ-ĝa₂ in-nu-u₃
	1.53
	(cf. 6.1.26.c5)
66.	ninda 2(MIN) /MAŠ\-ta-am₃ du₈-u₃-de₃ šag₄-ĝu₁₀ am₃-tum₃-de₃
67.	šu-ĝu₁₀ ^imšu-rin-na-ta nu-ub-ta-ed₂-de₃
68.	ninda ^ĝišma₂-am₃ a ^ĝišgi-muš-am₃
	1.54
69.	^ĝiššu-kar₂-ĝu₁₀ šum₂-ma-ab
70.	^ĝišma₂-ĝu₁₀ zag ga-ab-tag
	1.55
71.	ukur₃ ḫa-ba-ug₇ nam-ba-da-til₃-i
72.	ninda i₃-pad₃ mun nu-pad₃ mun i₃-pad₃ ninda nu-pad₃
73.	uzu i₃-pad₃ gazi nu-pad₃ gazi i₃-pad₃ uzu nu-pad₃ {(2 mss. add:) i₃ i₃-pad₃ šaĝan nu-pad₃ šaĝan i₃-pad₃ i₃ nu-pad₃}
	1.56
74.	e-sir₂-ra ḫe₂-du silim-eš₂ gu₃ nu-um-de₂
75.	e₂-a i-ni-in-kur₉ /nitalam\-ma-ni-še₃ mu ḫul mu-bi-/im\
	1.57
	(cf. 6.1.25.5)
76.	ukur₃ nam-til₃-bi nam-uš₂-da /nu^?\-[ub-dirig]
	1.58
	(cf. 6.1.19.f5)
77.	ninda pa_x(PAD)-ra₂ šum₂-sikil zil₂-la₂-še₃
78.	ninda e₂-dub^?-/ba\-[a-kam]
	1.59
79.	[ninda] pa_x(PAD)-ra₂ šum₂-sikil zil₂-la₂-še₃ u₂ ze₂ /BI\ […]
80.	X LA₂ A bi₂-in-[(X)]
	1.60
81.	[X X (X)]-ta^? na-ab-ĜAR […]
	1.61
82.	[…]-ke₄ […]
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment B
	1.62
1.	[…] X
2.	/A^?\ […]
3.	[…] /tur^?\-ra-še₃^? ga-[…]
4.	[…] /TE^?\ na-ab-X […]
5.	[…] /AN\ am₃-/DI^?-DI^?\ […]
	1.63
6.	[…] /nin^?\-diĝir […]
7.	[…] gaba ḪAR-ra […]
	1.64
8.	/iri\^ki ŠEŠ ga-ba-da-X X X gen₆-na
9.	/ŠEŠ-bi^?\ ga-ba-da-X X X-en
10.	[…] /zig₃^?\-ga ba-da-[…]
11.	/MU^?\ GI […]
	1.65
	(cf. 6.1.02.118, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 221)
12.	iri^ki nu ur-gir₁₅-ra ka₅-a nu-banda₃
	1.66
	(cf. 6.1.02.119, 6.2.5: UIOM 1999)
13.	iri^ki ad₄-ne-ka ba-za lu₂-kaš₄-e
	1.67
14.	iri^ki nam-bi nu-tar-re
15.	saĝ-tun₃-bi dam-gar₃-ra
	1.68
	(cf. 6.1.14.15, 6.1.25.6)
16.	iri^ki nam-uš₂ ĝal₂-la-še₃ anše-bal-gin₇ ḫe₂-ni-ib-sar-re
	1.69
17.	iri^ki-da nam-da-ĝar-re-en-na iri^ki-bi
18.	lugal-bi ba-ra-an-de₆-a
	1.70
	(cf. 6.1.07.121)
19.	iri^ki en₃-du-bi maš₂-šu-gid₂-gid₂-bi-im
	1.71
20.	/iri^?\ X […] X SI
	1.72
21.	iri^ki u₃ ku-a ga-am₃-kur₉ iri^ki mud ba-e-si
22.	/^ĝiš\ma₂-su₃-a ga-ab-u₅
23.	[peš₁₀] /mu\-un-tag-tag-ge-de₃
	1.73
24.	dam-gara₃ iri-ta ba-ra-e₃ ganba ba-ra-an-du₈
	1.74
25.	iri-a niĝ₂ bal-bal ba-an-ĝar šu-KU₆-de₃ šukur₂ ba-an-dab₅-be₂-eš
	1.75
26.	iri i-di-bi mu-bi-im
27.	lugal-bi di-di-bi mu-bi-im
28.	nin-bi nu-dug₃-dug₃-ga mu-bi-im
	1.76
	(cf. 6.1.07.12)
29.	lag a-a gurud-da-gin₇ bi-iz-za-a-na ḫe₂-gul
	1.77
30.	kaš gud-dam ka kun₄-bi-im
	1.78
31.	in-a-ni mu-un-dub₂ aš₂-a-ni mu-un-ĝal₂
	1.79
	(cf. 6.1.26.a13)
32.	aš₂ dug₄-dug₄-ge aš₂ nu-mu-ni-in-gi₄
33.	{aš₂-e gi₄-a aš₂-a ba-ni-in-gi₄} {(1 ms. has instead:) aš₂ šu gi₄-a-ĝu₁₀ aš₂ mu-un-dug₄}
	1.80
	(cf. 6.1.26.c11)
34.	in-na in-bi-im aš₂-e aš₂-bi-im
35.	nam-tar-ra ki gibil-gibil-la₂-bi
	1.81
	(cf. 6.1.07.28)
36.	di gid₂-i al-ĝal₂ aš₂ gid₂-i nu-ĝal₂
	1.82
37.	puzur₅ u₃-bi₂-dug₄ ama₅-e ḫe₂-bur₂-re
	1.83
	(cf. 6.1.26.a11, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 302, 6.2.5: YBC 8713 ll. 4-5)
38.	^ĝišma₂ niĝ₂-gen₆-na ni₂ ba-ra-ab-dirig
39.	^dutu kar gen₆-na mu-un-na-ab-ši-kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂
	1.84
40.	^ĝišma₂ niĝ₂-erim₂-e ni₂ ba-ra-ab-dirig
41.	peš₁₀-peš₁₀-e im-ta-/tag\-[tag]-e
	1.85
42.	^ĝišma₂ ĝisal […] /su^?-su^?\ X
43.	/gi\-a-dag-gin₇ lu₂ en₃-bi /i₃\-tar-re
	1.86
44.	[^ĝiš]ma₂-/addir\ zabalam^ki-a ba-su
45.	^dutu larsam^ki-ma a-ba-a ĝiš ba-da-an-zig₃
	1.87
46.	[^ĝiš]ma₂-laḫ₅ niĝ₂ kur₂
	1.88
	(cf. 6.1.07.21)
47.	^ĝišma₂ ḫa-ba-su-su [barag] ḫa-ba-/ra-ur₃\
	1.89
	(cf. 6.1.07.42)
48.	^ĝišma₂-gin₇ a-/a\ [am₃-zig₃-zig₃]
	1.90
49.	[^ĝišma₂]-/su^?\ da-bi [X X (X)]
50.	^ĝiš/ma₂\ 60 gur ḫe₂-a […]
	1.91
51.	šag₄ ma-la-ĝa₂ šag₄ ma-dim₂-/ma\
	1.92
52.	šag₄ igi […] /ma^?\-dim₂-ma-ĝu₁₀ a-ba-/am₃\ ḫu-mu-pad₃-de₃
	1.93
53.	šag₄-ĝu₁₀ […]-ka ki-bi-še₃ ba-du-de₃-en
	1.94
54.	[…] /bi₂\-in-dug₄ na-/ma^?\-gig-ga-ĝu₁₀
55.	[…] X ĜA₂^? […] X gig
	1.95
	(cf. 6.2.1: Ni 13186 Seg. B l. 2)
56.	šag₄-ĝa₂ lu₂-ulu₃-me-en igi-ĝa₂ lu₂ nu-me-en
	1.96
	(cf. 6.1.22: ll. 201-202)
57.	šag₄-ga ub-dirig a-nir-ra
58.	{šag₄-ga sig₁₀-ga dumu lugal-la-ka} {(1 ms. has instead:) /šag₄\-ga sig₁₀-ga dumu /lugal-la-me\-[en]}
	1.97
	(cf. 6.1.07.104, 6.1.11.53)
59.	šag₄-bi zig₃-ga ugula nam-me
60.	sipad engar nam-me
	1.98
61.	šag₄ ĝiš-a-ta e₃-a
62.	šag₄ ĝiš-a-ta zu-am₃
	1.99
63.	šag₄-ge ba-dug₃ bar-re ba-sag₉
64.	gu₇-e ba-te šudu₃^?-e ba-gid₂-i
	1.100
	(cf. 6.1.07.51)
65.	in-gu₇ nu-un-gu₇ numun sag₉-ga-am₃
	1.101
66.	in-pad šag₄ an-dirig šu bi₂-in-/sub^!\
67.	bu-lu-uḫ₂ mu-un-si-il-si-il-e
	1.102
68.	kaš naĝ-naĝ-e a ba-naĝ-naĝ
	1.103
	(cf. 1.44)
69.	niĝ₂ maḫ gu₇-gu₇-e u₃ nu-um-ši-ku-ku
	1.104
	(cf. 6.1.11.54, 6.1.15.c3, 6.1.26.b4, 6.1.28.8)
70.	šag₄ ĝidru-ka i₃ ḫe₂-en-de₂ {(2 mss. add:) lu₂ na-me nu-/zu\}
	1.105
71.	šag₄-ge šag₄ ḫul gig nu-ub-tu-ud
72.	dug₄-ge šag₄ ḫul gig ib₂-tu-ud
	1.106
73.	a-gar₃-e a ba-ḫad₂
74.	šu-KU₆-da-bi ba-nu
75.	šu-KU₆-de₃ ku₆ nu-un-de₆
76.	dam šu-KU₆-da-ke₄ a ku₆ AN X X X-ma^?
77.	dag ma-la-ga-na-še₃ nu-un-ši-de₆
	1.107
78.	ḫe₂-lu-a nam-ba-la₂
79.	ḫe₂-dirig na-an-su-su
80.	ḫe₂-eb-šeĝ₆ na-an-te-en-te-en
	1.108
81.	šag₄ u₈ bar u₈ mu-ud-na lum-ma-lum-ma
82.	sipad ḫe₂-en-ḫa-lam za-e na-an-ḫa-lam-e-de₃
	1.109
	(cf. 6.1.11.39)
83.	si nu-mu-e-da-a-il₂-/i\
84.	a-ba-/am₃\ si il₂-i-de₃-nam
85.	ĝe₂₆-e nu-mu-e-da-gaz i-ni-du-du-[de₃-en]
	1.110
86.	MU X […]
	1.111
87.	edin nu-/mu\-[…]
88.	ba-ni^?-in-[…]
	1.112
89.	an bal ki bal an-ba ki an-ba
	1.113
90.	BU-UD-bar MA ad u₃-su₃-/ud\
	1.114
91.	BU-UD-bar U₃ BA MA X [X] X X
	1.115
92.	/bid₃-da tur\ […] KA [X X]
	1.116
93.	^ĝišbuniĝ(SUG) niĝ₂-/silaĝ-ĝa₂\ nu-luḫ-/ḫa\
	1.117
94.	^ĝišbuniĝ(SUG) šaḫ₂ /gu₇-gu₇\
	1.118
95.	E^? KU /šu-a\ ga-ra-/da^?\ […]
	1.119
96.	X KU šu e₃-ni-da X […]
	1.120
97.	gu-du-ba X […]
98.	niĝ₂ X
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment C
	1.124
1.	[…] MU A^? X […]
2.	[…] ĜAR MU IM X [X]
	1.125
	(cf. 6.1.14.41, 6.1.22: l. 33, 6.1.23.2)
3.	[dam]-ĝu₁₀ ma-an-dub-be₂
4.	[dumu]-ĝu₁₀ ma-an-aĝ₂-[e]
5.	[mu-ud]-na-ĝu₁₀ ku₆-ta ĝiri₃-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂ [ḫe₂]-eb-de₅-de₅-ge
	1.126
	(cf. 6.1.14.42, 6.1.19.c6, 6.1.22: l. 34, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 284)
6.	u₂ dam-gin₇ ze₂-ba edin-na nu-un-mu₂
	1.127
	{
7.	[…] mu-sag₉-sag₉-ge
8.	[…] dam taka₄
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 7-8, 1 ms. has:)
A.	[X] X-da-ab^? X
B.	[X] X-da-ab^? [X X]
	}
	1.128
	(cf. 6.1.22: ll. 146-147, 6.1.23.9, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 210)
9.	[an] /uga^mušen-am₃\
10.	[ki] ^dnin-kilim-e^?
11.	/edin\-na ur-/maḫ\-[am₃]
12.	[X X] KAŠ₄ SA […]
13.	[mu]-ud-na-ĝu₁₀ me^?-[še₃ ga-ĝen]
	1.129
14.	[X] X X AN X […]
15.	[X] X X mu-e-da-an-[X]
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment D
	1.140
1.	[…]-ga-am₃
	1.141
2.	[…] TE šeš-e lipiš-ta
3.	e₂^? ad-da-ne-ne in-gul-lu-uš
	1.142
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 306)
4.	nin₉-ĝu₁₀ ub-lil₂-la₂ nam-me-a
5.	ama-ĝu₁₀ id₂-da nam-ga-me-am₃
6.	šaĝar-da ba-ug₇-e-de₃-en-e-še
	1.143
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 301)
7.	/ur₅\ ama-ĝu₁₀ nin₉ ban₃-da-ĝu₁₀ ma-an-ak-e
8.	/šag₄^?\-am₃ lu₂ dim₂-ma ĝe₂₆-e mu-da-lal-a
9.	te^!-ĝu₁₀ an-na-ḫa-za-an
	1.144
10.	aĝ₂ ki di-ta nu-/ĝen\ aĝ₂ ki šar₂-ra-ĝen
	1.145
	(cf. 6.1.19.c3, 6.1.22: ll. 87-88, 6.1.28.4)
11.	ĝiš-šub us₂-sa-ab ama-zu ḫul₂-la-ab
12.	kaš₄ dug₄-ga-ab diĝir-zu ḫul₂-la-ab
	1.146
	(cf. 6.1.19.c4)
13.	igi il₂-la-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib
14.	šag₄-ge guru₇-zu dumu tuku-ba-ni-ib
	1.147
	(cf. 6.1.19.c5)
15.	^dinana-ke₄ dam ur₂ kum₂-ma ḫa-ra-nu₂-a
16.	dumu a₂ tal₂-tal₂-la ḫa-ra-an-ba-e
17.	ki niĝ₂ sag₉-ga ḫa-ra-an-kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂-/e\
	1.148
18.	ki-sikil šeš-zu saĝ nu-mu-re-eb-kal-le
19.	a-ba-am₃ saĝ mu-e-kal-le-en
	1.149
20.	ki-sikil šeš-zu ĝe₂₆-e-gin₇-nam
21.	šeš ĝe₂₆-gin₇ ḫe₂-til₃-le
	1.150
	(cf. 6.1.11.7)
22.	ĝa₂-a-gin₇-nam šem-bi lil₂-la₂-am₃
23.	u₅ li₂ bar-šeĝ₃-ĝa₂ ḫe₂-gu₇-e
	1.151
	(cf. 6.1.14.40, 6.1.28.17)
24.	dam nu-ĝar-ra tuku-a-ĝu₁₀-ne
25.	dumu nu-ĝar-ra tud-da-ĝu₁₀-ne
26.	šag₄ nu-dug₃-ga ma-a-še₃^? ma-an-ĝar
	1.152
27.	[…] /nu\-[X]
28.	[giri₁₇]-/zal\-še₃ nu-il₂
	1.153
	(cf. 6.1.03.9, 6.1.16.b5, 6.1.22: ll. 26-27, 6.1.23.7)
29.	dam nu-il₂ dumu nu-il₂
30.	giri₁₇-zal-še₃ nu-il₂
	1.154
	(cf. 6.1.14.44)
31.	dam nu-ĝar-ra e₂-a til₃-la-am₃
32.	a₂-sag₃-a₂-sag₃-e dirig-ga-am₃
	1.155
	(cf. 6.1.07.93)
33.	ad-da-a a ḫur nu-ri
34.	ama-a a ḫur nu-ri
35.	^gien₃-bar gaba ud-da-ka e₃-a
	1.156
36.	nitaḫ zig₃-ga-am₃ mun al-gu₇-e
37.	munus zig₃-ga-am₃ im-ma al-gid₂-gid₂-de₃
	1.157
38.	dumu si nu-sa₂ ama-a-ni na-an-u₃-tud
39.	diĝir-ra-ni na-an-dim₂-dim₂-e
	1.158
40.	[dam]-ĝu₁₀ /lu₂-lul\-la ma-an-dug₄
41.	[gal₄-la]-e ba-ab-us₂-e-en
	1.159
	(cf. 6.1.23.7)
42.	ĝiš₃ lul-la gal₄-la lul-la-ke₄ ba-ni-in-sig₁₀
	1.160
	(cf. 6.1.14.39)
43.	dam tuku-tuku lu₂-ulu₃-/ka^?\
44.	dumu tuku-tuku diĝir-ra-/ka^?\
	1.161
45.	X-ta /tud-da\
46.	an-ta […]
	1.162
47.	ama^?-ni ĝuruš^? lul^?-[la …]
	1.163
48.	X ga-ša-an-an-na […]
	1.164
49.	a-na^?-am₃ kug^?-e ga^?-X […]
50.	ga-sam₂ ma-an-šum₂ X […]
	1.165
	(cf. 6.1.03.65, 6.1.17.b8, 6.1.22: ll. 194-196)
51.	dam-gar₃-re kug ta ba-an-ir
52.	u₃ še ta ba-an-ir
	1.166
53.	an sumun₂^?-am₃ ki ku₆-am₃
54.	an šika de₅ ki MAŠ kuš₃
	1.167
	(cf. 6.1.07.22)
55.	ud i₃-di-di-in ud šu₂-uš i₃-di-di-in
56.	balaĝ er₂-ra im-ma-gub-gub-bu-de₃-en
	1.168
57.	[…] X X […]
58.	[…] X NU […]
	1.169
	(cf. 6.1.14.46a)
59.	mussa-tur ta mu-un-ir-ra-bi
60.	ušbar-e ta bi₂-in-bur₂-ra-bi
	1.170
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 334)
61.	zig₃-ga-ĝu₁₀ dug₄-ga ma-la-ga-ni
62.	ušur na de₅-ga lu₂ du₁₄-da-ka-ni
	1.171
63.	[X X] ki^? /MU\ [X X (X)]-am₃
64.	X […]-am₃
	1.172
65.	itid du₆-kug-ga-ka šaḫ₂ nu-un-X
66.	itid kiĝ₂-ga-ša-an-an-na-ka aga^? gibil^! nu-um-mur₁₀
	1.173
67.	udu […] NE
68.	[X (X)] ma-la-ga-ni-še₃
69.	[X (X)] im-ma-da-an-RI
	1.174
	(cf. 6.1.07.47)
70.	[al-di-di-de₃]-/en\ nu-kuš₂-u₃-me-en
71.	[i₃-di-di]-de₃-en u₃ nu-ku-ku-me-en
	1.175
	(cf. 6.1.07.49)
72.	tug₂-me-ze₂-er-ra ba-da-ab-bir₇-ra
73.	še saḫar-ra ba-da-an-til₃-la
74.	ta-a šu ba-ni-ti
	1.176
	(cf. 6.1.07.52)
75.	[ga-ša]-/an\ tug₂ gal-gal-la-ĝen
76.	^tug₂niĝ₂-dara₂-ĝu₁₀ da-an-kud
	1.177
	(cf. 6.1.07.53)
77.	[u₃]-/mu\-un id₂ da-ma-al-la-ĝen
78.	[X] BU i₃-gu₇-e-en
	1.178
79.	aĝ₂ gu₇-gu₇-ĝen aĝ₂ nam-la₂-e
80.	/tur^?-ra^?\-ĝen aĝ₂ nam-ba-ša-ra-ge-«en»
	1.179
81.	[…]-an-ga
82.	[…] X naĝ-naĝ
	1.180
83.	[…]-/en\ ur₅^? /sag₉\
	approx. 2 lines missing
	1.183
	(cf. 6.1.07.76)
86.	[e-le-lum-ĝu₁₀] kur-/re\ […]
87.	/umuš-ĝu₁₀\ [ur₅-re nu]-/ub\-ta-ab-/kar\-[…]
	1.184
88.	{/umuš\-ĝu₁₀ nam-[X X]-la₂-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) […] /RI\ sud-sud […] la₂-da-a}
	1.185
89.	ki-sikil gu₃ ra-aḫ ama-ni mu-un-sig₉
90.	ĝuruš lu₂ gu₃ ra-aḫ ama-ni nu-mu-un-da-an-sig₉
	1.186
91.	u₂ il₂-la-a-ni ba-da-ab-il₂-e
92.	bad₃-si gul-la-ni {šu mu-un-ak-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) šu^? nu-mu-na-ab-ak^?-e^?}
	1.187
	(cf. 6.1.07.74)
93.	ma₂-addir lu₂ dirig ba-X
94.	mu-lu-ĝu₁₀ ba-ra-mu-un-u₅
	1.188
95.	barag₂-barag₂-ge nu-zu^? suḫur ta ba-e-la₂
96.	siki-zu 1 kuš₃-/am₃\ […]
97.	nin-ĝu₁₀ nam nu-X […]
	1.189
98.	u₂-um inim-ma-am₃ a inim-ma-am₃
	1.190
	(cf. 6.1.19.c9)
99.	^uzusuš₂ al-/ze₂-eb\
100.	^uzui₃-udu al-/ze₂\-eb
101.	ta-am₃ gi₄-in-na { ga-an-na-ab-ze₂-eĝ₃-ĝen } {(1 ms. has instead:) ga-ma-ze₂-ĝe₂₆-e-en-de₃-en }
	1.191
	(cf. 6.1.21.c3)
102.	dur₂ šaḫ₂ ḫe₂-gu₇-e
	1.192
103.	uzu i₃ ab-ta-/ab\-bal-e-en
104.	še sa-a bi₂-ib-ze₂-re-/en\
105.	lu₂ utul₂ da-il₂-la me-ri-za en-nu-uĝ₃ ak-ab-e-še
	1.193-194
	(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 303)
106.	tur₅-ra dug₃-ga-am₃
107.	peš₁₃ gig-ga-am₃
108.	/peš₁₃\ tur₅-ra [im-ma]-/dirig\-ga-bi
	1.195
109.	an-še₃ i₃-zig₃ nu-mu-un-da-ma-ma
110.	ki-še₃ i₃-ma-al nu-mu-un-da-zi-zi-i
	1.196
111.	utul₂ du-bu-ul nu-zu mun^?-ta um^?-/ta^?\-sig₁₀
112.	dug sur-ra nu-zu a-ta al-/sig₁₀\
113.	mussa niĝ₂-DI nu-un-zu-a du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ al-sig₁₀
	1.197
114.	ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga mu-[…]
115.	še-er-še-/er\ […]
116.	X […]
117.	lu₂ […]
118.	ḫi-li […]
	1.198
119.	e₂-/gi₄\-[a …]
120.	GI^? X […]
121.	GI^? KA^? […]
122.	TUM […]
123.	dumu-munus […]-ĝa₂^?
	1.199
124.	[…]
125.	[X X]-ni-in-X-[X]
126.	[…] /mu^?\-ta-X […]
127.	[…] X […]
128.	[…]-us₂-e
	1.200
129.	[…] X
130.	[…]-a^?
131.	[…] X X
	1.201
132.	[…] /ki\ aĝ₂-ĝa₂
133.	[…] /i₃^?\-til₃
134.	[…] /ki\ aĝ₂-ĝa₂
135.	[…] til₃
	1.202
136.	[…] /ze₂\-eĝ₃^?
137.	[…]-ma^?
138.	[X (X)] [X]-/un\-ze₂-eĝ₃
139.	X šu-zu
140.	nu-ub-tag-ge-en
	Segment E
	(unplaced)
	1.e1
	(= Alster 1997 p. 26 YY)
1.	[…] IM
2.	[…] IM
3.	[…] MU^? IM
4.	[…] il₂
	Segment F
	(unplaced)
	1.f1
	(= Alster 1997 p. 16 Y)
1.	[…] X […] X ma₂^? /ganba^?\ […]
2.	[…] /ḫe₂\-en-X […]
3.	[…] X X […]
	Segment G
	(unplaced)
	1.g1
	(= Alster 1997 p. 6 AA 1-2)
1.	[…] pa_x(PAD)-ra₂ ḫul gig-e
2.	[…] ḫe₂-en-RI
	1.g2
	(= Alster 1997 p. 6 AA 3-4)
3.	[…] X NA ra-gin₇
4.	[…] X-zu-um
	1.g3
	(= Alster 1997 p. 6 AA 5-6, N 5138 1-2)
5.	[…]-/ka\-kam
6.	[…]-/ta\-šar₂
	1.g4
	(= Alster 1997 p. 6 N 5138 3-4)
7.	[…] /ḫe₂^?\-a
8.	[…] MUNUS^?

Print sources

Alster 1996: commentary, composite text, translation

Alster 1997a, p. 3-39, 341-358: composite text, translation, score transliteration

Alster 1999a, p. C: commentary (revisions of various proverbs)

Römer 1990a, p. 31-33: translation, commentary (selections)

Veldhuis 2000c, p. 389: commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1995: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

A 30174 (= 3N-T 165)

A 30298 (= 3N-T 812)

CBS 3937 (erroneously listed as N 3937 by Gordon)

CBS 4076

CBS 6139

CBS 6471

CBS 6502

CBS 6851 + CBS 13868

CBS 6859 + UM 29-16-26 + N 5756

CBS 6868

CBS 6973

CBS 8044

CBS 8212

CBS 11599

CBS 13852 + CBS 13861

CBS 13854

CBS 13863

CBS 14009

CBS 14010 + CBS 7927

CBS 14023 + UM 29-16-143

D 1047 (Toronto)

HS 1436 (TMHNF III 47)

HS 1876

N 1757

N 3048 + N 3054

N 3977

N 4063

N 5138

N 5160

N 5208

N 5230

N 5263

N 5687

N 5839

N 5863

NBC 8040

Ni 1222

Ni 3668

Ni 3803

Ni 3861

Ni 3877

Ni 4172 + 4173 + Ni 9769 + Ni 4209

Ni 4439

Ni 4568

Ni 5028 (ISET 1, 125/67)

Ni 5102

Ni 5246

Ni 5300 (ISET 1, 124/66)

Ni 9588

Ni 9804 + 4085 + 4432

Ni 10024

Ni 13197

UM 29-13-504

UM 29-15-330

UM 29-15-834

UM 29-15-85

UM 29-16-50

UM 29-16-730

UM 55-21-440 (= 3N-T 813)

3N-T 328 (Baghdad, unknown IM number)

3N-T 558 (Baghdad, unknown IM number)

3N-T 584 (Baghdad, unknown IM number)

3N-T 587 (= IM 58569)

3N-T 597 (Baghdad = IM 58574)

3N-T 729 (Baghdad, IM 58658)

3N-T 739 (Baghdad, unknown IM number)

3N-T 904-157

3N-T 906-232

3N-T 907-268 + 3N-T 916-334

N 5207

Ni 4954

3 N-T 908-291

N 5469

N 7672

Revision history

13.vi.2002-26.vi.2002: JT, editor: standardisation
24.x.2002: JAB, editor: proofreading
16.xii.2002: GC, editor: SGML tagging
20.vi.2003: JE, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

Proverbs: collection 1

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

Segment E

Segment F

Segment G

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