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Proverbs: collection 2 + 6

Segment A

2.1
(cf. 6.1.07.1, 6.2.1: Ni 9824 Seg. A ll. 1-2, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 356 ll. 3-8)
1. ki gul-la-ba ki he2-en-gul
2. ki nu-gul-la-ba gu2-jiri3 he2-en-jal2
3. ki-ni ki lu-ub2sar kud-da he2-a
4. jarza-bi jiri3 ba-da-kur2
5. di-ir-ga-a ki ba-e-gul
6. me-bi ba-da-ha-lam
7. jarza-bi jiri3 na-ab-ta-ab-kur2-ru-de3-en-ze2-en
8. di-ir-ga-a ki nam-ba-e-gul-lu-de3-en-ze2-en
9. me-bi na-ab-ta-ab-ha-lam-e-en-ze2-en
10. gud-de3 ki-gub-ba na-ab-ta-ab-kur2-ru-de3-en-ze2-en
2.2
(cf. 6.1.26.c10, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 292 ll. 1-2)
11. nam-tar-ju10 ga-am3-dug4 in-na-am3
12. pa ga-am3-ed2 sulummar-am3
2.3
13. nam-tar-ju10 usar-ja2 ga-na-ab-dug4
14. in-na ma-ja2-ja2
2.4
(6.2.1: Ni 9824 Seg. A l. 4)
15. a-a igi i-ni-in-bar nam-tar-ju10 ba-dib-ba
2.5
16. ud nam-tar gig-ga-ka ba-tu-ud-de3-en
2.6
(cf. 6.2.1: Ni 4300 Seg. A l. 4)
17. nam-tar-ju10 gu3-nam ama-ju10 mu-da-an-kur2
2.7
18. zu-a ur3-ra mu-un-ne-e-ed3
2.8
19. usar ama-ju10 e2-a-na zi mu-un-di-ni-gi4
2.9
20. nam nu-tar-re ki-gul-la gaba ba-an-/ri\-[me-en]
21. lu2 kug-la2 zu-me-en igi-za ga-gub ma-an-dug4-e-ce
2.10
22. nam nu-tar-re a2-sag3-e gaba ba-an-ri-me-en
23. kug nij2-gur11 zu-me-en igi-za ga-gub ma-an-dug4-e-ce
2.11
(cf. 6.1.07.70)
24. nam-tar ur-ra-am3 zu2 mu-un-da-an-kud
25. tug2-mu-dur7-ra-gin7 im-ma-tab-tab
26. a-ba-am3 lu2-ju10 hu-mu-un-da-an-zu
2.12
27. nam-tar tug2-ga-am3 edin-na mu-un-na-an-la2
2.13
28. nam-tar ud huc kalam-ma ri-a
2.14
29. {du-lum} {(1 ms. has instead:) nam-tar} ur-gir15-ra-am3 ejer-ra-na mu-un-DU
2.15
30. ukur3-re nij2 gu7-u3-da-ni-ce3 igi an-ci-du3-du3
2.16
31. ukur3 bu-lu-uh2 si-il-/le?\ lu2 nij2 tuku-e igi tur nam-ba-e-gid2-i
2.17
32. ukur3-re ce ur11-ru nu-mu-un-zu-a ziz2 a-na ba-ur11-ru
2.18
33. ukur3 nu-kal
2.19
34. ukur3-re nij2 cu ti-a-ni zu2 an-ur5
2.20
(cf. 6.1.26.d4)
35. en-te-na-ka a-cag4 nu-ur11-ru
36. /ud4 buru14\-ka cu ga-rig2 am3-du3-du3-e
2.21
37. [X] X X nij2-na e2 car2-ra [X] X X X bar
2.22
(cf. 6.1.17.b5)
38. ukur3-re /al\-jal2-la X X
39. tu7 /ubur(DAG.KISIM5xGA)\-ra bi2-in-cu2
2.23
(cf. 6.1.17.b4)
40. ukur3-re dumu-ni tibir dic-am3 [cu nu-um-ma-ni-dug4-ge]
41. gil-sa da-ri2-ce3 nu-mu-[...]
2.24
42. ukur3-re nij2-tuku-na sun7-na [X X]
43. [...] X X [X X]
2.26
44. e2-e2? /ukur3\-ukur3!-ra? tec2-e la-ba-gam-e
2.27
45. inim ukur3-ra-ce3 cu la-ba-ci-in-ti
2.28
(cf. 2.34A, 6.1.22: l. 236, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 260 l. 1)
46. du-du nam-ukur3-ra a2 bi2-ib-jar
47. lu2 du-du zu in-kalag ugu lu2 tuc-a nam-til3 bi2-ib-tah-e
2.29
48. ukur3 a-na-am3 al-tur-re
49. e2-na4kin2-na gu2 im-cu-rin-na-ka
50. tug2 bir7-ra-ni nu-kalag-ge-dam
51. nij2 u2-gu de2-a-ni nu-mu-un-kij2-kij2-dam
2.30
52. ukur3 ur5-ra-am5 al-tur-re
53. ka-ta kar-ra ur5-ra ab-su-su
2.31
54. ukur3 kug tukur2
2.32
55. ukur3 si-ig kalam-ma-ka
2.33
56. gu5-li ukur3-ra-ka
57. nij2-hu-hu-nu nu-mu-un-su-a-ka
2.34
58. muc3-me ukur3-ra-ka
59. gaba ud-da-kam i3-tuc-tuc-u3-de3 i-ni-in-jar
(cf. 2.28, 6.1.22: l. 236, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 260 l. 1)
60. du-du nam-ukur3-re a2 bi2-ib2-jar
2.35
61. lu2 du-du-ra ninda ga-na-/cum2\
62. lu2 nu-du-du-/ra\ me-ta ga-mu-na-ab-tum3
63. lu2 di-di-ra ninda ga-na-ab-cum2
64. lu2 nu-di-di-ra me-ta [da]-mu-na-i-ir
2.36
65. [...] /cag4\ dub-ba [...]
66. /dub-sar ni2-te\-a-/ni\ X X X [...]
2.37
(cf. 6.1.11.146, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 267 ll. 1-2)
67. [dub-sar-me]-en mu ni2-za nu-zu [igi ni2-za] X-ge
2.38
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 268 ll. 1-2)
68. [dub]-sar-re mu dic-am3 he2-en-zu
69. [cu]-ni he2-sag9-sag9 e-ne-am3 dub-sar-re
2.39
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 268 ll. 3-4, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 290, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 452 ll. 1-2)
70. nar-re en3-du dic-am3 he2-en-zu
71. ad-ca4-am3 he2-en-sag9 e-ne-am3 nar-ra
2.40
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/3 452 l. 3)
72. dub-sar cu ka-ta sa2-a e-ne-am3 dub-sar-ra-am3
2.41
73. nar za-pa-aj2 nu-dug3-ga hu-ru-um nar-e-ne
2.42
(cf. 5.4.02: l. 95, 5.4.03: l. 9)
74. dub-sar hu-ru a-[ga-ac-gi4] e2-dub-ba-X
2.43
75. dub-sar cu nu-a nar jili3 nu-a
2.44
76. dub-sar an-ta-me-en lu2 ki-ta nu-me-en
2.45
77. dumu um-mi-a na4gug-gin7 ti-ba un-bur3
78. e-ne dub-sar-ra-am3
2.46
79. ti-ba un-bur3 na4za-gin3-na-am3
2.47
80. dub-sar eme-gir15 nu-mu-un-zu-a a-na-am3 nam-dub-sar-ra-ni
2.48
81. lu2 a-a nu-mu-un-da-ak-da-am3 eme kac4-kac4 me-da he2-en-tum3
2.49
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 269)
82. dub-sar eme-gir15 nu-mu-un-zu-a inim-bal-e me-da he2-en-tum3
2.50
83. dub-sar cudum-ma im-ma ba-an-la2
84. dub-sar [im]-/ma\ cudum-e ba-an-la2
2.51
85. dub-sar cag4-ba-me-en KA [...]
2.52
86. dub-sar lu2-gu3-ra-ah nam-tag-ga-ni ab-gu-/ul\
2.53
87. dub-sar-tur ninda cag4-gal-/la\-ni-ce3 bi2-ib2-dirig-dirig-ge
88. nam-dub-sar-ra-ce3 jectug2 nu-ub-ci-ja2-ja2
2.54
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 267 ll. 5-7)
89. dub-sar pe-el-la2 lu2-mu7-mu7-ma-kam
90. nar pe-el-la2 lu2-gi-di-da-kam
91. gala pe-el-/la2\ lu2-<gi>-/gid2\-a-kam
92. dam-gar3 pe-el-la2 da-ba-ri-ri-a-kam
93. nagar pe-el-la2 lu2-gicbal-a-kam
94. simug pe-el-la2 lu2-urudgur10-a-kam
95. citim pe-el-la2 im-bu-bu-kam
2.55
96. kindagal eme-gir15 ba-an-zu-a
97. [...] lu2 eme-/gir15\ [...]
2.56
98. dub-sar cag4 dab5-ba nu-un-zu-a inim-bal-e me-da he2-em-tum3
2.57
99. nar za-pa-aj2 he2-en-dug3 e-ne-am3 nar-am3
2.58
100. ka5-a-a den-lil2 lul ba-/e\-[...]
101. X TU-re /bar\ igi X
2.59
(cf. 6.2.1: Ni 3318 ll. 2-3)
102. ka5-a-a cag4 ba-ab-si {ubur-bi} {(1 ms. has instead:) ubur ama-bi} ga ba-an-lah
2.60
(cf. 6.2.1: Ni 3318 ll. 4-5)
103. /ka5\-a-a ama-a-bi ka5-a ab-dirig
2.61
(cf. 6.2.1: Ni 3318 l. 6, 6.2.5: P 374)
104. ka5-a-a jectug2-bi al-gig jiri3-bi al-guz-e
(cf. 6.1.08.b26)
105. ka5-a kun-bi al-dugud
106. gicgana2-ur3 la2-am3-me-e-[ce]
(cf. 6.1.08.b27)
107. ka5-a gicsi-jar-bi jic-ur3-am3
2.62
(cf. 6.1.23.7)
108. ka5-a-a e2-a-ni nu-mu-da-an-/du3\
109. e2 gu5-li-na-ce3 al-tar-re ba-gub
2.63
110. al-lub e2-a-ni a ab-si e2 ma-la-ga-ni-ce3 giri16-de3 i3-jen
2.64
111. ka5-a-a a-numun2 ce cu bi2-in-dug4
112. nij2 nam-tar-ra umuc-bi kur2-ra-am3-e-ce
2.65
113. ka5-a jiri3-suhub2 am-ma-ke4 jiri3-ni bi2-in-gub nu-ub-sig10-e-ce
2.66
114. ka5-a-a jidru an-da-jal2 a-ba-am3 an-tud2-de3-en
115. kicib an-ci-la2 a-na-am3 ab-gur-re-en
2.67
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 216)
116. ka5-a-a a-ab-ba-ce3 jic3-a-ni u3-bi2-in-sur
117. a-ab-ba tun3-bi kac3-ju10-um-e-ce
2.68
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 214)
118. ka5-a-a nu-un-dab5! gicaz-gu2-bi al-ak-e
2.69
119. ka5-a-a dam-a-ni an-na-ab-be2
120. ja2-nu unugki garac3sar-gin7 zu2 ga-am3-gaz-e-en-de3-en
121. kul-abaki kuce-sir2-gin7 jiri3-me-a ga-am3-ma-ab-sig9-ge4-en-de3-en
122. iri-ce3 60 x 10 ninda-us2 nu-tej3-a-ba
123. iri-da ur-re ceg11 am3-da-gi4-gi4
124. geme2-tum-ma-alki geme2-tum-ma-alki
125. dur2-zu-ce3 ja2-nam-ma-da
126. iriki-da nij2-hul-e ceg11 am3-da-gi4-gi4
2.70
127. kug-zu ka5-a cu-lu2mucen ceg11 ba-an-[gi4]
2.71
(cf. 6.1.07.89)
128. lul dug4-ga-ab zid dug4-ga-ab lul ba-e-sig10-ge5
2.72
(cf. 5.4.01: l. 66, 5.4.02: l. 69)
129. lul dug4-dug4 ra-gaba ki ba9-ra2
2.73
130. ance al-dug4-dug4-ge barag al-huj-huj-e
2.74
131. ance hu-nu-zu kac4-ta ed2-a
132. den-lil2 lu2 hu-nu-zu lirum-ta ed2-a
2.75
133. ance-ju10 kac4 kar-re-de3 nu-mu-un-tum2
134. eme ak-da mu-un-tum2
2.76
135. ance gu3 an-mur lugal ance-ke4 pa-aj2 an-ze2
136. ba-da-ra-ab-ed3-de3-en-de3-en kac4-a jen-na-e-ce
2.77
(cf. 5.1.2: l. 162, 5.4.02: l. 127)
137. ance ki-nu2 ni2-ba-a gu7-gu7
2.78
138. ance jic3-a-ni cag4-ga-ni ra-ra
2.79
139. ance ze2 nu-a ance naja dub2 nu-a
2.80
140. ance nu-mu-un-su-a ce10 dur2-re pad3-da
2.81
141. ance-gin7 dam mu 3-am3 nu-mu-un-du12-du12
2.82
142. ance lu2 a-ga-de3ki 2-am3 u2-gu ba-an-de2
143. al-jen ud za-ha al-ak-e ul-tuc cer7-da-am3
2.83
(6.2.1: Ni 9824 Seg. A l. 3)
144. gud DU-am3 gictukul a-ab-am3
2.84
(cf. 6.1.26.d8)
145. gud-zi-in-bu saj us2-sa nu2-nu2
2.85
146. gud su7-ta kar-ra-gin7 lul ab-sig9-ge
2.86
(cf. 6.1.05.17, 6.1.26.d6)
147. gud su7-ra ab-sin2-bi al-sag9-sag9
2.87
(cf. 6.1.26.d5)
148. gud su7 us2-sa numun nu-ja2-ja2
2.88
(cf. 6.1.26.d5)
149. buru14-da gu7-e lag nu-bur12-re
150. cu i3-bur12-ra numun nu-ja2-ja2
2.89
151. gud-sumun2 gu7-a-gin7 giri17 gu4-ud-e-za
2.90
(cf. 6.1.26.d10)
152. gud-de3 sahar ub-ak igi ni2-ba zid2-am3
2.91
153. gud-de3 al-ur11-ru ur-re sur3 an-tag
2.92
154. gud cag4 sur ce10 sila sud-/am3\
2.93
(cf. 6.1.07.81, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 31 ll. 5-6)
155. gud kur2-ra u2 gu7-gu7
156. gud ni2-ja2 u2-cim-e ba-nu2
2.94
157. am-da kar-ra-ju10-ne cilam-e gaba ba-an-ri-en
2.95
158. [X X] /gud\-da ri-a
159. gud kur2-ra gud-da ri-me-e-ce
2.96
160. ga ab-kar-re ga ba-kar-re an-us2-sa
2.97
161. gala-e gana2 e2-e us2-sa
2.98
162. gala tun3 gicma2-kam
2.99
163. gala-e {dumu-ni a ha-ba-an-da-ra-ra} {(1 ms. has instead:) dumu-na a-a ba-da-ze2-ej3 }
164. iriki je26-gin7 he2-du3 kalam je26-gin7 he2-en-til3
2.100
165. gala-e bid3-da-ni ha-ba-an-da-ze2-er
166. aj2 ga-ca-an-an-na ga-ca-an-ju10 ba-ra-zi-zi-de3-en-e-ce
2.101
(cf. 6.1.22: ll. 280-283)
167. gala-e ur-mah-e edin-na u3-mu-ni-in-tej3
168. he2-en-du URUxJAR?ki-a ka2 dinana-ce3
169. ur cika-da-ke4 jic-a?-ni /ra\
170. cec-zu edin-na ta-am3 mu-un-ak-e-ce
2.102
171. X gala e2-ni-ce3? ga-ab-/HAR?\ [...]-/SI?\
172. [...] X den-[...] na
173. [...]-mu e2 lu2-ra X [...]-an-SI
2.103
(cf. 6.1.11.8-9)
{
174. gala-e gicma2 ce-ka-ni ha-ba-da-an-su
175. bar-rim4-ma ba-e-jen
176. [...] X X (X)
}
{
(instead of lines 174-176, 1 ms. has 4 lines:)
A. gala-e gicma2 /ha-ba\-[...]
B. dam-an-/ki\ [...]
C. /kar\ [...]
D. X [...]
}
2.104
177. ninda gala-kam lag-ga ab-gu-ul ki-la2-bi al-tur
2.105
178. arad gala-a-ke4 tilla2 ceg11 al-gi4-gi4
179. kurum6-ma-ju10 lag-ga ab-gu-ul ki-la2-bi al-tur
180. lag kurum6-ma-ju10 ga-ab-dug4
181. dag-gi4-a giccukur mu-tej3-tej3
2.106
182. gala tu6-tu6 nu-dug3-ga un3 gala-e-ne
2.107
183. ur cub6-ba saj KA.DU ha-ha-za
184. me-ce3 gi4-mu-un-ze2-en gub-ba
2.108
185. ur galam-galam igi-kal lu2 tec2-nu-tuku-am3
2.109
186. ur si-im-si-im e2-e2-a ku4-ku4
2.110
187. ur nij2-u2-zug4 gu7-a
188. ur nij2 ud zal-le nu-taka4-a
2.111
189. ur X gu7 tilla2-a cah2 in-gu7 dugcajan SI X [...]
2.112
190. ur simug-ke4 na4cu-min3-e nu-mu-un-zig3 pisaj2-dug-a i-im-zig3
2.113
191. ur lul-la gu2 sag9-sag9 gu2-hac sag9
2.114
192. ur ki-tuc-bi nu-mu-zu-a
2.115
193. ur ni2-bi-ce3 kug-/zu\-a lugal-bi-ir sa um-ra
2.116
194. ur al-ed3-de3 giccukur al-ed3-/de3\ ba-ni-ib-sig10-ge
2.117
(cf. 5.1.2: l. 161)
195. ur-gir15 jic3 bir2-bi eme cub6-be2
2.118
(cf. 6.1.01.65, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 221)
196. /iri\ nu /ur-gir15\ ka5-a nu-banda3-am3
2.119
(cf. 6.1.01.66, 6.2.5: UIOM 1999)
197. iri ad4-e-ne-ka ba-/za\ lu2-kac4-a-kam
2.120
(cf. 6.1.22: ll. 233-235)
198. ba-za a-na-am3 gub-ba-/bi\
2.121
199. sag9-ga-bi pad3-da hul-bi u2-gu de2-am3
2.122
200. i3-pad3 ba-hul2-le-en
201. u2-gu i-ni-in-de2 /cag4\-ju10 la-ba-gig-ga-am3
2.123
(cf. 6.1.07.98)
202. nam-sag9-ga kac-am3 nam-hul kaskal-am3
2.124
203. sag9-ga-ni-ce3 tuku-am3 malgaga-ni-ce3 taka4-am3
2.125
204. sag9-ga-ne-ne hul-ne-ne
205. hul-ne-ne sag9-ga-ne-ne
2.126
(cf. 6.1.04.56, 6.1.11.131)
206. lu2 ur3-ra al-til3-la
207. lu2 e2-a-ra al-zalag-zalag-ga-e-ce
unknown no. of lines missing

Segment B

2.131
(cf. 6.1.26.d13)
1. a-cag4 na-[ab-dajal-e]
2. ce mu-na-[...]
2.132
(cf. 6.1.26.d2)
3. KAxA-ba [...] u2 rig5-ga ba-[...]
2.133
(cf. 6.1.11.6, 6.1.22: l. 80, 6.1.26.d3)
4. u2 rig5-rig5-[ga] kalag-ga-ce3
5. sig9-ga bar-rim4-[ma] mu-na-an-[tuc]
2.134
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 293)
6. [saj sar-ra] /siki\ ba-an-tuku-tuku
7. u2 rig5-rig5-ga dezina3 ba-an-dirig-dirig-e-ce
2.135
(cf. 6.1.19.b4, 6.1.24.3)
8. [e2 gul-gul]-la gi gul-/la\
9. [e2 gul]-/la\ kug-sig17 gul-/la\
2.136
10. [...] /nu\-gur-am3 a nu-jar-ra-ba
11. [...]-bi nu-gu7
2.137
(cf. 6.1.19.b3)
{
12. [en]-/gin7\ DU saj-ki DU
13. /saj\-gin7 DU en-gin7 DU
}
{
(instead of lines 12-13, 1 ms. has:)
A. [en-gin7] du3 saj-gin7 du3
B. [saj-gin7] du3 en-gin7 du3
}
{
(another ms. has instead:)
AA. [en]-gin7 DU saj-gin7 DU
BB. [saj]-/gin7\ DU en-gin7 DU
}
2.138
14. cu cu-a ba-ab-tah e2 lu2 al-du3-e
15. cag4-gal cag4-gal-e ba-ab-tah e2 lu2 al-gul-e
2.139
16. gical u2 nu-kud gickibir2 u2 nu-kud
2.140
(cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 315 ll. 5-6)
17. e2 juruc gal-gal-e-ne-ka gical gicdusu al-ur11-/ru\
2.141
18. ama juruc 8-e tu-ud-da nij2-sig-ga ba-nu2
2.142
(= Alster 1997 2.142 = 6 Sec. A 1; cf. 6.1.23.7, 6.1.25.7)
19. e2 lu2 zid-de3 du3-a lu2-lul-e gul-la
2.143
(= Alster 1997 2.143 = 6 Sec. A 2; cf. 6.1.14.17)
20. e2-a lu2-zu-bi mu-un-gul
21. en3-bi-a ba-tar-re-[(X)]
2.144
(= Alster 1997 2.144 = 6 Sec. A 3)
22. e2-e ki-gal8 he2-eb2-us2
23. a-cag4-ga su7 he2-eb2-/us2\
2.145
(= Alster 1997 2.145 = 6 Sec. A 4)
24. e2-a-ni e2 zag iri-gin7 ab-ba he2-[...]
2.146
(= Alster 1997 2.146 = 6 Sec. A 5)
25. e2 dam-e gu3 nu-de2-dam
26. [ad]-da inim hul2 nu-ja2-ja2-dam
27. /cag4 nu-ci\-ib-/kuc2?\-u3
2.147
(= Alster 1997 2.147 = 6 Sec. A 6)
28. [...] X
29. [...] X X
2.148
(= Alster 1997 2.148 = 6 Sec. A 7)
30. [...] nu-gi4
2.149
(= Alster 1997 2.149 = 6 Sec. A 8; cf. 6.1.11.69, 6.1.26.d15)
31. /a\-da ab-tuc kur-cag4-ce3 igi du8
32. /ni2\-bi-ce3 igi nu-du8
2.150
(= Alster 1997 2.150 = 6 Sec. A 9 = Veldhuis 2000 2.150; cf. 6.1.11.70)
33. a-da-be2 nij2 im-[ba nu-zu]
34. kur-cag4-ge /kur\ [...]
2.151
(= Veldhuis 2000 2.151)
35. id2 [...]
2.152
(= Veldhuis 2000 2.152)
36. [(X)] X X [...]
37. /lu2\ id2-/da?\ [...]
2.153
(= Alster 1997 2.153 = 6.1; cf. 6.1.14.21)
38. e2-gal gud-de3 kun-[bi he2-dab5]
2.154
(= Alster 1997 2.154 = 6.2; cf. 5.6.1: l. 94)
39. e2-gal id2 mah-[am3] cag4-bi [gud] /du7-du7\-[dam]
2.155
(= Alster 1997 2.155 = 6.3; cf. 6.1.28.24, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 209 ll. 1-3, 1.8.1.5: ll. 193-199)
40. e2-gal tir-ra-am3 lugal [ur]-/mah\
41. dnun-gal sa-cu2-uc-/gal\ lu2 bi2-/dul\-dul?-e
42. d/utu?\ cu-ju10 gid2-i-ma-ni-ib
2.156
(= Alster 1997 2.156 = 6.4; cf. 6.1.14.23, 6.1.25.8)
43. [e2]-/gal\ ki-ma-an-ze2-er nu-/um?\-zu dab5-dab5-be2
2.157
(= Alster 1997 2.157 = 6.5; cf. 6.1.14.20, 6.1.25.11, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 317)
44. e2-gal a-ri-a nu-da13-da13
45. gicma2-gur8 in-nu-da nu-da13-da13
46. dumu-gir15-bi du-lum la-ba-an-da13-da13
47. [dumu]-munus lugal-la ec2-dam [nu-da13-da13]
2.158
(= Alster 1997 2.158 = 6.6; cf. 6.1.14.22, 6.1.17.b9, 6.1.25.10)
48. e2-gal ud dic ama tud-da-am3
49. ud dic ama a-nir-ra-am3
2.159
(= Alster 1997 2.159 = 6.7)
50. e2 du3-du3-a-ja2 ur5-ra-bi /je26-e\-me-/en\
51. gana2 jar-jar-ra-ja2 nu-ur11-ru-bi je26-e-me-en
2.160
(= Alster 1997 2.160 = 6.8)
52. e2 dumu-tab du3-a he2-me-en
2.161
(= Alster 1997 2.161; cf. 6.1.03.165, 6.1.25.8)
53. e2-ce3 ga-jen-na saj a-ab-kal
2.162
(= Alster 1997 2.162 = 6.8)
54. e2 kur9-ra-ni ninnu-am3
2.163
(= Alster 1997 2.163 = 6.9)
55. e2 numun til-til-la-ce3 a-ba-am3 mu-un-tum3-me-en
2.164
(= Alster 1997 2.164 = 6.10)
56. e2 lugal-bi nu-tuc-a cag4-bi-a nu-gur-re-en
2.165
(= Alster 1997 6.11)
57. [...] X i3-bal [...] HAR
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Segment C

2.c1
(= Veldhuis 2000 6.20)
1. /ud\ ma-da an-cum2-/ma?\ en ki pa-rim4-bi-im
2.c2
(= Veldhuis 2000 6.21)
2. mucen an-na ummucen-e dug3-ga
2.c3
(= Veldhuis 2000 6.22)
3. ku6 engur-ra ectubku6 gi dug3-ga
2.c4
(= Veldhuis 2000 6.23)
4. nij2-ur2-limmu2 pec2-jic-gi dug3-ga
2.c5
(= Veldhuis 2000 6.24)
5. mucen ba-dal-dal ama dili-bi ba-an-tuc
2.c6
(= Alster 1997 6.25)
6. mucen ba-dal-dal dnin-a-zu ha-la-zu-e-ce
2.c7
(= Alster 1997 6.26)
7. mucen-du3 gicpap-hal-la-ka nij2 al-gu7-e
2.c8
(= Alster 1997 6.27)
8. mucen ku6 gu7-e u3 nu-um-ci-ku-[ku]
2.c9
(= Alster 1997 6.28)
9. /mucen\ KA.DUB.CEC a-na-am3 ab-/ak?\
2.c10
(= Alster 1997 6.29)
10. {UMmucen gu3 de2 [...] nu-/sag9?\} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...]-a gu-du gid2 [...]}
2.c11
(= Alster 1997 6.30)
11. UMmucen saj-ki [(X)] nu-X [(X)]
2.c12
(= Alster 1997 6.31; cf. 6.1.19.d4)
12. UMmucen-gin7 a am3-gir5-gir5-/e\
2.c13
(= Alster 1997 6.32; cf. 6.2.2: MDP 27 206 l. 1, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 244 ll. 1-2, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 80 l. 4)
13. ir7-sajmucen gu3 de2-de2 gickiri6 me-te-bi
2.c14
(= Alster 1997 6.33; cf. 6.2.2: MDP 27 206 l. 3, 6.2.3: UET 6/2 244 ll. 3-4, 6.2.3: UET 6/3 80 l. 6)
14. [darmucen gu3] de2 a-cag4-ga me-te-/bi\-[im]
2.c15
(= Alster 1997 6.34)
15. [... gu3] /de2\ [e2]-/gal\-la me-te-/bi\-[im]
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Segment D

2.d1
(= Alster 1997 6.37)
1. dijir sizkur-ra me-te-bi-im
2.d2
(= Alster 1997 6.38)
2. [...]mucen ku6 engur-ra-ke4 [...] ba-ab-tah
2.d3
(= Alster 1997 6.39; cf. 6.1.07.30)
3. [a-ra2]-/bu\mucen nij2 a2-ba-ka nu-gu7
2.d4
(= Alster 1997 6.40)
4. {[...] UC-ta i NE.NE [...]} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...]mucen DU /im\-[...]}
2.d5
(= Alster 1997 6.41)
5. {[X] ib2-ba nu-gur-re im-cu-rin-na-ta ba-gur-re} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...] /DU\ X-ba nu-nir-ra}
2.d6
(= Alster 1997 6.42; cf. 6.1.07.27)
6. [...] /saj\-du suhurku6 saj-du {mac2-gur-ra-CECku6} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...]mucen-ra} he2-da-gu7-e
2.d7
(= Alster 1997 6.43; cf. 6.1.11.26)
7. /a2\-ce jic-gi-a nam-mu-nu2-de3-en pec2-jic-gi-a [i3]-/gu7\-e-en
2.d8
(= Alster 1997 6.44)
8. [...] /na\-an-de2-e-en /jiri3\ DU.DU-e an-DU
2.d9
(= Alster 1997 6.45)
9. /id2\-da a na-de2-en pec2-bi am3-ed3-de3
2.d10
(= Alster 1997 6.46)
10. [X] u5mucen
11. [X]-ta ku5-ra2
12. su-dinmucen dic-am3 ab-tum3
13. [...] u2-bi X
2.d11
(= Alster 1997 6.47)
14. Xmucen-gin7 ib2-ba-ta sun4-za ga-bi2-ib-tud2-de3-en
2.d12
(= Alster 1997 p. 153 CBS 11335 5)
15. [X X (X)] X /gir\-ra-bi
16. [...] A.AN-bi
2.d13
(= Alster 1997 6.48; cf. 6.2.5: P 376)
17. 2 e-sigmucen 2 {gu2-sur-raku6} {(1 ms. has instead:) gu2-/sur-ra\mucen} 3 suhurku6
18. 2 ectubku6 2 suhurku6 {(1 ms. adds:) 2} ku6-ab-baku6
19. gicbancur den-lil2-la2-ka ba-jal2-la
2.d14
(= Alster 1997 6.49)
20. pisaj(source: JA2) -ninda-jar den-lil2-la2-ka
21. i3-ku6 i3-mucen-na-ka gu2-zu-ce3? sar-re-ec2 he2-em-DU
2.d15
(= Alster 1997 6.50; cf. 6.1.07.78)
22. a-ba-am3 sahar {mu-un-de6} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-un-zig3}
23. a-ba-am3 gicma2 bi2-in-du8
24. [a]-ba-am3 cir3-e dur2-dur2-ru-da mu-un-[...]
2.d16
(= Alster 1997 6.51)
25. [...] X ce ze2-ze2 ce-zu X X [...]
2.d17
(= Alster 1997 6.52)
26. [...] X na lum-/lum\ [...]
2.d18
(= Alster 1997 6.53)
27. [...] X [...]
unknown no. of lines missing

Print/Electronic sources

Alster 1997a, pp. 40-75, 144-154, 359-375, 409-411: commentary, composite text, translation, score transliteration
Alster 1999a: commentary
Civil 1992j: composite text
Krecher 1995: composite text, translation
Römer and von Soden 1990, pp. 33-36, 43: translation, commentary (selections (by Römer))
Veldhuis 2000c, pp. 389-391: commentary

Cuneiform sources

2N-T 243 = A 29967
2N-T 384 = A 29979
2N-T 385 = A 29980
2N-T 391 = A 29982
2N-T 500 = A 29985
A 30154 (= 3N-T 129)
A 30176 (= 3N-T 177)
A 30205 (= 3N-T 304)
CBS 3804
CBS 4576
CBS 4805a
CBS 4849
CBS 5879
CBS 5902
CBS 6503
CBS 6505
CBS 6524
CBS 6827
CBS 6841
CBS 7081
CBS 8058
CBS 9868
CBS 10213 + 10319 + 10323
CBS 10225
CBS 10972 + N 3920 + N 5820 + N 3877
CBS 11080 + CBS 19816 + CBS 19825 + CBS 19832
CBS 11903
CBS 13609
CBS 13866
CBS 13980
CBS 14113
CBS 14158 + N 5085
CBS 14159 + UM 29-16-533
CBS 14171
D 497 (Toronto)
HS 1437 (TMHNF III 48)
HS 1498 (TMHNF III 50)
HS 1547 (TMHNF III 52)
N 1442
N 3070
N 4919
N 4959
N 5084
N 5087
N 5177
N 5308
N 4897
N 5406
N 5504
N 5865
N 5956
N 6025
N 6225
N 7156
NBC 1298
NBC 8041
NBC 8058
Ni 24
Ni 3026
Ni 3874
Ni 4185 (ISET I 213/155).Ur 3 fragment. May be proverbs. Not used. iii 5-6
Ni 4252
Ni 5077
Ni 5365
Ni 5376
Ni 9528 (ISET 1, 171/113)
Ni 9756
Ni 9824 (ISET 2, 106)
Ni 10121
Ni 10136
Ni 13200 (ISET 1, 206/148)
P 374 (Leiden) (E. Weidner, OLZ 1914, 304-308)
UM 29-13-449
UM 29-13-522 + UM 29-15-249
UM 29-15-193
UM 29-15-585
UM 29-15-679
UM 29-16-33
UM 29-16-395
UM 29-16-523 + N 3030 + N 5306
UM 29-16-556 + UM 29-16-557
2N-T 122 = UM 55-21-021
UM 55-21-278 (= 3N-T 179)
2N-T 196 = UM 55-21-042
UM 55-21-435 (= 3N-T 206)
UM 55-21-439 (= 3N-T 724)
2N-T 018 = UM 55-21-005
2N-T 023 = UM 55-21-007
2N-T 024 = UM 55-21-008
YBC 7288 OR YBC 7298?
YBC 7298 OR YBC 7288?
2N-T 204 (Baghdad)
2N-T 220
2N-T 382 = IM 57976
2N-T 383 = IM 57976
2N-T 490 = IM 58023
2N-T 491 (IM 58024)
2N-T 496
2N-T 497 (IM 58028)
2N-T 498 = IM 58029
3N-T 118
3N-T 494 (Baghdad)
3N-T 634 (Baghdad)
3N-T 730 (= IM 58659)
3N-T 761 (= IM 58687)
3N-T 900-11 + 3N-T 904-141
3N-T 900-28
3N-T 902-85
3N-T 903-110
3N-T 903-137
3N-T 904-172
3N-T 906-246 (SLFN 69)
3N-T 906-249
3N-T 915 b = A 38459
3N-T 915 m = A 33470 obv.
3N-T 916-329 + 3N-T 905-191
3N-T 916-332
3N-T 919-475
3N-T 924 e = A 33588
3N-T 924 f = A 33589
CBS 2242
CBS 6964
CBS 10066
CBS 11335
CBS 13890
CBS 19789
IM 58561 (3 N-T 570)
N 4081
N 5156
Ni 1300
Ni 3921 (ISET 2, 105)
Ni 4253
Ni 4330 (ISET 2, 110)
Ni 4422 (ISET 2, 116)
Ni 5098 (ISET 2, 21)
P 376 (Leiden) (E. Weidner, OLZ 1914, 304-308)
YBC 7297
YBC 7300
YBC 9871
3N-T 130 = A 30155
3N-T 570 = IM 58561
3N-T 914 ff = A 33454
CBS 7798
Ni 4516
CBS 7907
A 30155 (3 N-T 130)
3 N-T 910x
3 N-T 914gg
3 N-T 920cc
CBS 8031
N 3727
N 7162
Ni 324
UM 29-15-343
UM 29-15-436
UM 55-21-437
UM 55-21-400

Revision history

18.vi.2002-12.vii.2002: JT, editor: standardisation
23.x.2002: JAB, editor: proofreading
16.xii.2002: GC, editor: SGML tagging