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Proverbs: collection 9

Segment A


9.a1

1. (cf. 6.1.10.1, 6.2.5: IM 43438 Seg. A l. 1) Whatever the man in authority said, it was not pleasant.


9.a2

2. (cf. 6.1.10.2) Whatever the man in authority said, it was not right.


9.a3

3-4. (cf. 6.1.10.3-4, 6.2.2: MDP 27 216, 6.2.5: IM 43438 Seg. A l. 2) When the authorities are wise, and the poor are loyal, it is the effect of the blessing of Aratta.


9.a4

5. (cf. 6.1.10.5, 6.1.22: l. 190, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 80 l. 18) The mighty man is master of the earth.


9.a5

6. (cf. 6.1.10.6) It is from a man's mouth that strength comes.


9.a6

7. (cf. 6.1.10.7, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 462) Strength cannot keep pace with intelligence.


9.a7

8. (cf. 6.1.10.8) The strength of my god completes my own.


9.a8

9. (cf. 6.1.10.9, 6.1.17.b3, ll. 12-13, 5.6.7: l. 28) Youthful vigour has left my loins, like a runaway donkey.


9.a9

10. Ignoramuses are numerous in the palace.


9.a10

11. He who knows but does not speak is a fool.


9.a11

12-14. No one can rival the wise man.
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9.a12

15. (cf. 6.1.19.b1, 6.1.21.b4, 6.1.24.2, 6.2.5: YBC 4677 ll. 1-2) When a fattened pig is about to be slaughtered, one says: "Let me replace what I eat."


9.a13

16-17. (cf. 6.1.19.b2, 6.1.21.b5, 6.1.24.2, 6.2.5: YBC 4677 ll. 3-4) As the piglet roots around (?), it says: "I do not eat for pleasure."


9.a14

18-19. (cf. 6.1.19.b5, 6.1.24.4) The ruler's wife kneels, the slave girl dies. The ruler kneels, the slave dies.


9.a15

20.
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9.a16

21.
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9.a17

22.
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9.a18

23.
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Segment B


9.b1

1-2. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 1 Version A; cf. 6.1.03.31, 6.1.11.18, 6.1.15.b8, 6.1.25.4, 6.2.1: Ni 4469 Seg. A ll. 9-12) Nanni held his old age in high esteem …… king …… palace …….


9.b2

3-4. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 1 Version B; cf. 6.1.21.c15) …… of the slave girl …… the slave girl's mistress …….


9.b3

5. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 2 Version A) …… thing …… if …….


9.b4

6-11. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 2 Version B; cf. 6.1.21.c16, ll. 1-6; edited separately as 5.6.8 The lazy slave girl)


9.b5

12. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 3 Version A; cf. 6.1.21.c16, l. 9) The man whose feet are deformed accepts shoes.


9.b6

13. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 4 Version A; cf. 6.1.21.c16, l. 10) It is the one who wears a loincloth who will accept the ceremonial garment.


9.b7

14. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 5 Version A; cf. 6.1.21.c16, l. 11) The lord …….


9.b8

15. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 6 Version A; cf. 6.1.21.c16, l. 12) Slave who has appropriated the role of lord, slave girl who has appropriated the role of lady …….


9.b9

16-17. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 7) …… thing …… woman …….


9.b10

18. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. B 8)
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Segment C


9.c1

1.
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9.c2

2-3.
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9.c3

4-5.
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9.c4

6.
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Segment D


9.d1

1.
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9.d2

2-3. (cf. 6.1.19.e2, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 464 ll. 1-2) The wise …… the knowledgeable …….


9.d3

4-5. (cf. 6.1.13.29, 6.1.19.e3, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 464 l. 3) A fool who was overwhelmed …… by his backside stuck his hand up his backside.


9.d4

6-9. (cf. 6.2.1: N 4248 Seg. A ll. 8-13, 6.2.1: Ni 9824 Seg. B ll. 3-5, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 315 ll. 10-13) "Run!" is the king's command. Because of my silver, because of my gold, because of my money chest ……, I am finished!


9.d5

10.
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Segment E


9.e1

1-2.
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9.e2

3-5.
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9.e3

6-7. …… saw ……. "Let me go!" says the treacherous man.


9.e4

8-10. Oh Utu, you are my judge: pronounce my judgment! You are my decision-maker, decide my case! The dream that I have seen -- turn it into a favourable one!


9.e5

11. Let me walk straight, so that I can catch up with my companion!


9.e6

12-13. Supposing sleep overtakes those who drag the boat, supposing sleep overtakes them -- the only possibility is to walk along the road.


9.e7

14. Who can compare with humility? -- It is set in goodness.
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Segment F


9.f1

1.
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9.f2

2. …… scribe (?) …….


9.f3

3. …… scribe (?) …….


9.f4

4.
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9.f5

5.
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9.f6

6.
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9.f7

7.
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9.f8

8.
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9.f9

9.
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Segment G


9.g1

1-2. (= Alster 1997 p. 187 N 4304 1')
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9.g2

3-4. (= Alster 1997 p. 187 N 4304 2')
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9.g3

5-6. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. G 1)
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9.g4

7-9. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. G 2) …… him …… deliveries …… makes numerous for him the deliveries …… Lu-Suena's second-in-command.


9.g5

10. (= Alster 1997 9 Sec. G 3; cf. 6.1.16.e7) Like a mountain mined for metal ore, this man is not in a right state of mind.
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Segment H


9.h1

1.
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9.h2

2-5.
2 lines fragmentary …… puts the standard (?) in his hands; …… do not fill my hands with dust!


9.h3

6-8. …… that man like an ignoramus
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9.h4

9-10. …… rain from the heavens; …… what is its support beam?


9.h5

11-12. …… like ……; …… I am standing …….


9.h6

13-15. …… you spy on (?); …… just like a judge, …… lie down for you there …….



Revision history

15.iv.2002-22.iv.2002: JT, editor: adapting translation
01.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

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