Instructions Of Shuruppak by Abu Salabikh
An early Sumerian wisdom text presented as a father’s counsel to his son, it strings together concise maxims on ethical behavior and practical living, urging honesty, humility, diligence, and restraint while warning against theft, slander, violence, and excess; it also offers advice on managing household affairs, navigating social relations, and respecting communal norms, capturing the values and everyday concerns of early Mesopotamian society.
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- Advice of Šuruppak
- Instructions of Shuruppak
- Instructions of Šuruppak
- The Instructions of Šuruppak
- Wisdom of Šuruppak
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