Difference between revisions of "Admonitions of Ma'at"

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1. I have not committed murder, neither have I bid any man to slay on my behalf unless to serve the wheel, and preserve the balance of the scales.
2. I have not committed rape, neither have I forced any woman to commit fornication
3. I have not avenged myself, nor have I burned with rage
4. I have not caused terror, nor have I worked affliction
5. I have caused none to feel pain, nor have I worked grief
6. I have done neither harm nor ill, nor I have caused misery
7. I have done no hurt to man, nor have I wrought harm to beasts, the deaths i bring for Ma'at will be swift and uncruel
8. I have made none to weep
9. I guard the knowledge of evil, with it have I not acted wickedly, nor have I wronged the people
10. I have not stolen, neither have I taken that which does not belong to me, nor that which belongs to another, nor have I taken from the orchards, nor snatched the milk from the mouth of the babe
11. I have not defrauded, neither I have added to the weight of the balance, nor have I made light the weight in the scales
12. I have not laid waste the plowed land, nor trampled down the fields
13. I have not driven the cattle from their pastures, nor have I deprived any of that which was rightfully theirs
14. I have accused no man falsely, nor have I supported any false accusation
15. I have spoken no lies, neither have I spoken falsely to the hurt of another
16. I have never uttered fiery words, nor have I stirred up strife
17. I have not acted guilefully, neither have I dealt deceitfully, nor spoken to deceive to the hurt another
18. I have not spoken scornfully, nor have I set my lips in motion against any man
19. I have not been an eavesdropper
20. I have not stopped my ears against the words of Right and Truth
21. I have not judged hastily, nor have I judged harshly
22. I have committed no crime in the place of Right and Truth
23. I have caused no wrong to be done to the servant by his master
24. I have not been angry without cause
25. I have not turned back water at its springtide, nor stemmed the flow of running water
26. I have not broken the channel of a running water
27. I have never fouled the water, nor have I polluted the land
28. I have not cursed nor despised the Gods, nor have I done that which the Gods does abominate
29. I have not vexed or angered the Gods
30. I have not robbed the Gods, nor have I filched that which has been offered in the temples
31. I have not added unto nor have I minished the offerings which are due
32. I have not purloined the cakes of the gods
33. I have not carried away the offerings made unto the blessed dead
34. I have not disregarded the season for the offerings which are appointed
35. I have not turned away the cattle set apart for sacrifice
36. I have not thwarted the processions of the godd
37. I have not slaughtered with evil intent the cattle of the godd
38. I have not acted guilefully nor have I acted in insolence
39. I have not been overly proud, nor have I behaved myself with arrogance
40. I have never magnified my condition beyond what was fitting
41. Each day have I labored more than was required of me
42. My name has not come forth to the boat of the Prince