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1-3. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C ii' 1') 3 lines fragmentary
4-5. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C ii' 2') 2 lines fragmentary
5-9. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C ii' 3') 4 lines fragmentary
10. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C ii' 4') 1 line fragmentary unknown no. of lines missing
1-2. (= Alster 1997 27.1) The rich man's heart is sick, it is very sick indeed (?) -- the man with a troubled heart is sick, he is very sick indeed (?).
3. (= Alster 1997 27.2) "Why are the interest payments so small?"
4. (= Alster 1997 27.3) He who carries a light burden can dance.
5. (= Alster 1997 27.4) The conmen (?) are having their say.
6. (= Alster 1997 27.5) People whose houses have been lost turn to their storehouses.
7. (= Alster 1997 27.6) To eat is good. When it comes up again, it is bad.
8. (= Alster 1997 27.7) A troubled (?) mind makes you sick.
9. (= Alster 1997 27.8) On the battlefield plants are torn out.
10. (= Alster 1997 27.9; cf. 6.2.3 UET 6/2 250) {One city does not greet another, but one man greets another.} {(1 ms. has instead:) One city does not salute another, but one person salutes another.}
11. (= Alster 1997 27.10) Although he {......} {(1 ms. has instead:) fled} for ...... miles, he returned after half a mile.
12. (= Alster 1997 27.11) He who found ...... was the one who revealed it.
13. (= Alster 1997 27.12) {...... coming out ...... afraid and fled.} {(1 ms. has instead:) ...... and fled.}
14. (= Alster 1997 27.13) 1 line fragmentary 2 lines missing
17. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 A rev. 1) 1 line fragmentary
18. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 A rev. 2) ...... reap ...... for the man.
19. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 A rev. 3) ...... my sin ....... unknown no. of lines missing
1-2. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C i' 6') Because they will eat ......, they seized .......
3-4. (= Alster 1997 p. 284 C i' 7') 2 lines fragmentary