"ùkur-re a-na-àm mu-un-tur-re
é-na4-kín-na
gú-im-šu-rin-na-kam
túg-bir7-a-ni nu-kal-la-ge-[da]m
níg-ú-gu-dé-a-ni
nu-kin-kin-d[a]m
gú-im-šu-rin-na-kam
túg-bir7-a-ni nu-kal-la-ge-[da]m
níg-ú-gu-dé-a-ni
nu-kin-kin-d[a]m
How lowly is the poor man!
A mill (for him) (is) the edge of the
oven;
His ripped garment will not be mended;
What he has lost will not be
sought for! poor man how-is lowly
mill edge-oven-of
garment-ripped-his
not-excellent-will be
what-lost-his not-search for-will be
A mill (for him) (is) the edge of the
oven;
His ripped garment will not be mended;
What he has lost will not be
sought for! poor man how-is lowly
mill edge-oven-of
garment-ripped-his
not-excellent-will be
what-lost-his not-search for-will be
ùkur-re ur5-ra-àm al-t[u]r-[r]e
ka-ta-kar-ra ur5-ra ab-su-su
ka-ta-kar-ra ur5-ra ab-su-su
The poor man — by (his) debts is he brought low!
What is snatched
out of his mouth must repay (his) debts. poor man debts-is thematic
particle-made small mouth-from-snatch debts thematic particle-repay
What is snatched
out of his mouth must repay (his) debts. poor man debts-is thematic
particle-made small mouth-from-snatch debts thematic particle-repay
[níg]-ge-na-da a-ba in-da-di nam-ti ì-ù-tu
Whoever has walked with truth generates life. truth-with whoever walked
life generates."
life generates."
Proverbs in Sumerian Cuneiform
sumerian.org
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