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Der Oxforder Weisheitstext / tAshmolean 1964.489

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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈3. Weisheitslehren〉→〈Mittelägyptische Weisheitslehren〉→〈Der Oxforder Weisheitstext〉→tAshmolean 1964.489→Der Oxforder Weisheitstext

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Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

[...] [m] =⸮k? [smnḫ].n nṯr smnḫ sw 〈§〉 rs.tj ḥr =f 〈§〉 tni̯.n =f tw jri̯ =k n =f 〈§〉 [...] [t]ni̯ =f wꜥ [...] [st]ni̯ =f wꜥi̯(.w) 〈§〉 tni̯ 〈§〉 jrr =k 〈n〉 stni̯ tw 〈§〉 pꜣu̯.t.n =k jri̯.t m ḫ,t [...] 〈§〉 [sḥt]p r =k nṯr =k 〈§〉 mšꜥ =f ꜥ.wj wnḏ,wt =f rḏi̯.n =f n =k st ẖr-s,t-ḥr =k 〈§〉 sḫr.pl =k [...] mꜣꜥ,t 〈§〉 jrr =k m wpw,t nṯr nn ḥr =f rḏi̯ tw ḥr sḫr.pl =f 〈§〉 hꜣb.n =f jri̯ m wpw,t =f [...] 〈§〉 jr wpi̯ =f gmi̯ =f m-mꜣꜥ,t nṯr pf rḏi̯ ẖr-s,t-ḥr =k 〈§〉 spr r =k ḥs,wt [...] 〈§〉 [...] wḏꜣ =k js ḫft =s tp tꜣ 〈§〉 mnḫ =k jm [...] 〈§〉 n ḥsi̯ [...] 〈§〉 [j]mi̯ =[k] sni̯ r jri̯ m-ḏw,t [...] 〈§〉 [...] [bꜣ]q m [...] 〈§〉 [...] prr r [...] 〈§〉 [...] ḥri̯.tj r [...] 〈§〉 [...] ⸮sw? ⸮m? [...] jri̯.n [...] 〈§〉 [...] r jri̯.t ḫft rḫ [...] 〈§〉 [...] ⸮ẖr(,j).w.pl? ⸮sh⸢p⸣? 〈§〉 ḫbd btn ḥsi̯.t [...] 〈§〉 tni̯.tw jqr m sḫr.pl =f 〈§〉 jw snḏ n rḫ [...] 〈§〉 ẖms ꜣ m sḫr.pl 〈§〉 ḥri̯.wj btn wꜣḏ [...] [___] =s [n] =k [s]t 〈§〉 ḥḥj tw ꜣḫ,t 〈n〉 r(m)ṯ 〈§〉 bṯ wgg,t n [...] jri̯ n.j 〈§〉 smnḫ =sn m smnḫ sn 〈§〉 ⸢nn⸣ [...] [___] =f 〈§〉 dns w⸢ḏꜣ⸣ [r] [__]tj [...] 〈§〉 jn [...]

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EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
... ... ...], see (?), God has made excellent the one who makes him excellent. May you watch over him! He has distinguished you (namely) so that you act for him. ... ... ...] he distinguishes a Unique One (or: he alone distinguishes). Be exalted! (For) for the one who has distinguished you, you act. What you have done in the past as a matter [of ...] [... ... ... Make your God satisfied! His concerns (?) and the condition (?) of his flock, he has placed them under your supervision. Your plan/counsel (or: your way) [... ... ... ... in] truth. You act on behalf of the God, (and also) without his presence (lit.: face) setting you on his plan (or: his way). After he has sent the one acting on his behalf, [... ... ... When he judges, he will find it in truth (or: he will truly find it), this God, who places it under your supervision. May the favor [of ...] (or: [his] favor) reach you [... ... ... ...], for you are indeed well-preserved on earth. May you be excellent there [...] (or: through [...]). Not favored [... ... ... [You shall] not imitate the one who acts wickedly (lit.: with wickedness)! [... ... ... ...] who is bright/happy in/with [... ...] who (again and again) goes out to [... ...]. May you stay away from [... ...] him [... ...] has made [... ...] to act according to the knowledge [... ...] that are under the norms/regulations (?). The rebel despises what [...] praises (?) [... ... ... Through his plan/counsel (or: his way) the capable one is distinguished. Respect belongs to the wise [... ... ... Be indeed humble in (your) way! (?) How far is the rebel, [who/when] thrives (?) [... ... ... ... ...] they [...] it for you. Seek, you, what is beneficial for people! Avoid what is detrimental to [... ... ... ... ...] make for that. Whom they make excellent is the one who makes them excellent. Not [... ... ... ... ...] his [...]. Weighty is he who is well-preserved [from something evil]. (?) It is [..., the ... ...
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
... ... ...], siehe (?), Gott hat den vortrefflich gemacht, der ihn vortrefflich macht. Mögest du über ihn wachen! Er hat dich (nämlich) ausgezeichnet, damit du für ihn handelst. ... ... ...] er zeichnet einen Einzigen aus (oder: er allein zeichnet aus). Sei erhaben! (Denn) für den, der dich ausgezeichnet hat, handelst du. Was du in der Vergangenheit als eine Sache [des ...] gemacht hast, [... ... ... Stelle deinen Gott zufrieden! Seine Besorgungen (?) und der Zustand (?) seiner Herde, er hat sie dir unter deine Aufsicht gestellt. Dein Plan/Rat (oder: deine Art) [... ... ... ... ... ... ... in] Wahrheit. Du handelst im Auftrag des Gottes, (und zwar/auch) ohne daß es seine Präsenz (wörtl.: Gesicht) gibt, die dich auf seinen Plan (oder: seine Art) einstellt. Nachdem er den in seinem Auftrag Handelnden geschickt hat, [... ... ... Wenn er richtet/urteilt, so wird er (es) in der Wahrheit finden (oder: so wird er wahrlich fündig), dieser Gott, der (es) unter deine Aufsicht stellt. Möge die Gunst [des ...] (oder: [seine] Gunst) dich erreichen [... ... ... ...], du bist ja dementsprechend wohlbehalten auf Erden. Mögest du vortrefflich sein dort [...] (oder: durch [...]). Nicht begünstigt [... ... ... [Du sollst] nicht den nachahmen, der böse (wörtl.: mit Bosheit) handelt! [... ... ... ...] der hell/glücklich ist in/mit [... ...] der (immer wieder) herausgeht zu [... ...]. Mögest du entfernt bleiben von [... ...] ihn [... ...] hat gemacht [... ...] um zu handeln nach dem Wissen [... ...] die unter den Verhaltensnormen/Bestimmungen sind (?). Der Rebell verachtet, das was [...] lobt (?) [... ... ... Durch seinen Plan/Rat (oder: seine Art) wird der Fähige ausgezeichnet. Der Respekt gehört dem Weisen [... ... ... Sei doch gebeugt in (deiner) Art! (?) Wie weit entfernt ist der Rebell, [der/wenn] gedeiht (?) [... ... ... ... ...] sie [...] es für dich. Suche, du, was vorteilhaft für die Menschen ist! Meide das, was nachteilig ist für [... ... ... ... ...] machen dafür. Wen sie vortrefflich machen, ist der, der sie vortrefflich macht. Nicht [... ... ... ... ...] sein [...]. Gewichtig ist, wer wohlbehalten [vor etwas Bösem] ist. (?) Es ist [..., der ... ...

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  • TLA-Text DPQXEQWJJBB47J54FYAQ4DHXOY tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec1620 tier-2

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