The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

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-ub₂^sar 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 unug^ki garac₃^sar-gin₇ zu₂ ga-am₃-gaz-e-en-de₃-en
121.	kul-aba^ki ^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-al^ki geme₂-tum-ma-al^ki
125.	dur₂-zu-ce₃ ja₂-nam-ma-da
126.	iri^ki-da nij₂-hul-e ceg₁₁ am₃-da-gi₄-gi₄
	2.70
127.	kug-zu ka₅-a cu-lu₂^mucen 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-de₃^ki 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.	iri^ki 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 malga^ga-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
	unknown no. of lines missing
	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 um^mucen-e dug₃-ga
	2.c3
	(= Veldhuis 2000 6.22)
3.	ku₆ engur-ra ectub^ku₆ 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.	{UM^mucen gu₃ de₂ [...] nu-/sag₉^?\} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...]-a gu-du gid₂ [...]}
	2.c11
	(= Alster 1997 6.30)
11.	UM^mucen saj-ki [(X)] nu-X [(X)]
	2.c12
	(= Alster 1997 6.31; cf. 6.1.19.d4)
12.	UM^mucen-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-saj^mucen 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.	[dar^mucen 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]
	unknown no. of lines missing
	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 suhur^ku₆ saj-du {mac₂-gur-ra-CEC^ku₆} {(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] u₅^mucen
11.	[X]-ta ku₅-ra₂
12.	su-din^mucen dic-am₃ ab-tum₃
13.	[...] u₂-bi X
	2.d11
	(= Alster 1997 6.47)
14.	X^mucen-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-sig^mucen 2 {gu₂-sur-ra^ku₆} {(1 ms. has instead:) gu₂-/sur-ra\^mucen} 3 suhur^ku₆
18.	2 ectub^ku₆ 2 suhur^ku₆ {(1 ms. adds:) 2} ku₆-ab-ba^ku₆
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

Proverbs: collection 2 + 6

Segment A

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.13

2.14

2.15

2.16

2.17

2.18

2.19

2.20

2.21

2.22

2.23

2.24

2.26

2.27

2.28

2.29

2.30

2.31

2.32

2.33

2.34

2.35

2.36

2.37

2.38

2.39

2.40

2.41

2.42

2.43

2.44

2.45

2.46

2.47

2.48

2.49

2.50

2.51

2.52

2.53

2.54

2.55

2.56

2.57

2.58

2.59

2.60

2.61

2.62

2.63

2.64

2.65

2.66

2.67

2.68

2.69

2.70

2.71

2.72

2.73

2.74

2.75

2.76

2.77

2.78

2.79