Tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
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1. ka nam-lu2-lu7-ka
en: The mouth/speech of mankind (i.e., gossip?)
2. iz-zi-gin7 dul-bi gig-ga
en: That which pains in an all-encompassing manner like a wave?
3. lu2-tur sza3 iri-za-ke4
en: The child of the midst of your city
4. mu-a-sze3!? ugu-zu bulug3-ga2
en: Reared against/above you because of/according to (his) name(!?)
5. ka-zu na-ba-an-du3-du3-e
en: Do not disrespect/be difficut to(?) him
6. KA-sig? nam-ba-an-gu7-gu7-e
en: Do not slander him
7. szu hul ugu-zu na-ba-an-du3?
en: Do not make him violent against you(?)
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