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CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 003
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000621, ex. 003
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0251; Alster Proverbs 309
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U 17207.102
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001xd6q1
Composite no.Q000621
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346327

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1. lu2-lu7 dingir-da nu-me-a
en: If a man is without a personal god
2. nu# la-ba-gu-le-en nu# la-ba-tur-re-en
en: You will neither be increased nor diminished
3. i7-da e11-de3-bi ku6 nu-dab-be2
en: (During) the “descent” into the river a fish will not pass by
4. a-sza3-ga e11-de3-bi masz-da3 nu-dab-be2
en: (During) the “descent” into the field a gazelle will not pass by
5. di? gal-gal-e sa2 nu-ub-be2
en: Great judgements(?) will not occur regularly
6. kasz4 i3-ib2-e sa2 nu-ub-be2
en: (Even if) he runs (i.e., hurries?), it will not occur readily
7. tukumbi dingir-ra an-na-kam
en: If (his) god (says) “Yes!”
8. nig2 mu sze21-a an-na gar-gar
en: Anything that is named is given approval(?)
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