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Die Lehre des Hordjedef / 〈03. 〉oChicago OIC 17002+17003
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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈3. Weisheitslehren〉→〈Mittelägyptische Weisheitslehren〉→〈Die Lehre des Hordjedef〉→〈03. 〉oChicago OIC 17002+17003→Die Lehre des Hordjedef
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[ḥꜣ,t-ꜥ] [m] [sbꜣ,yt] [jri̯.t.n] [(j)r,(j)-pꜥ,t] [ḥꜣ,t(j)-ꜥ] [zꜣ-nsw] [Ḥr-ḏḏ≡f] [n] [zꜣ] =[f] [mnꜥ] =[f] Ꜣw{,t}-jb-Rꜥ rn =f ⸢ḏd⸣ =[f] 〈§〉 [ꜥb] [ṯw] [ḫft-ḥr] [jr,t.du] =[kj] 〈§〉 [zꜣw] [ꜥb] [ṯw] ky 〈§〉 jr jqr =k grg =[k] [pr] =[k] 〈§〉 jri̯ n =k ḥm,t m nb,t jb 〈§〉 msi̯.[tw] [n] =k [zꜣ] [ṯꜣ,y] 〈§〉 jqd =k pr =k n [zꜣ] =[k] [jw] [jri̯.t]⸮w? [n] =k bw wnn =k jm =f 〈§〉 smnḫ ⸢pr⸣ =k [n] [ẖr,t-nṯr] 〈§〉 sjqr s,t =k n.t jmn,[tt] 〈§〉 šzp dḥꜣj n =n mwt{t} šzp qꜣi̯ n =n 〈ꜥnḫ〉 〈§〉 jw pr ={k} mwt n.{t} 〈ꜥnḫ〉 [...]Translations (2)
[Beginning of the teaching, which was composed by the heir prince and count, the king's son Hordjedef for his son, whom he has raised], named Au-ib-Re, (he says): [Be pure in your (own) eyes (i.e. as you should be according to your own standards)!] [Beware that] another [will cleanse you] (i.e. correct you)! If you are able to do so, then you shall [establish your household]. Take a wife, namely a "lady of the heart" (i.e. one who is reasonable)! [(Then) may a male descendant (i.e. a son)] be born to you. If you build your house for [your son], then a place [will be created] for you (?) where you will (forever) be. Make your house [of the necropolis] (i.e. your tomb) excellent! (And) make your place of the West functional! If it has been accepted that death is humiliating for us, then it has been accepted that {the living} 〈life〉 is exalted for us. (?) (For) your house of death belongs to the living (or: is for the living).
[Anfang der Lehre, die verfaßt hat der Erbfürst und Graf, der Königssohn Hordjedef für seinen Sohn, den er aufgezogen hat], namens Au-ib-Re, (indem/und) er sagt(e): [Sei rein in deinen (eigenen) Augen (wörtl.: gemäß der Betrachtung deiner Augen; d.h. wie du es nach deinen eigenen Maßstäben sein solltest)!] [Hüte dich, daß] ein anderer [dich reinigen wird] (d.h. dich korrigiert)! Wenn du dazu in der Lage bist, dann sollst [du deinen Haushalt] gründen. Nimm dir eine Frau, und zwar eine "Herrin des Herzens" (d.h. eine, die vernünftig ist)! [(Dann) möge dir ein männlicher Nachkomme (wörtl.: männlicher Sohn)] geboren werden. Bildest du dein Haus für [deinen Sohn], so wird dir (?) ein Ort [erschaffen], an dem du (für immer) sein wirst. Mache dein Haus [der Nekropole] (d.h. dein Grab) hervorragend! (Und) mache deine Stätte des Westens funktionsfähig! Hat man akzeptiert, daß der Tod für uns erniedrigend ist, so hat man akzeptiert, daß {die Lebenden} 〈das Leben〉 für uns erhaben ist. (?) (Denn) dein Haus des Todes gehört dem Lebenden (oder: ist für den Lebenden).
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- ORAEC-id oraec3923 tier-2
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