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| ir wnn=k m sSm.y hr sDm=k mdw sprw | If you become a leader, be pleased when you hear the speech of a petitioner. |
| m g<nf>(fn) sw r sk.t Xt=f m kAt.n=f Dd n=k st | Do not rebuff him before his belly is cleansed of what he planned to say to you. |
| mr(i) Xr.(y)-iw ia.t ib=f r ir.t ii.t.n=f Hr=s | A victim of wrong desires venting his feelings more than accomplishing what he came for. |
| ir ir g(f)n.w sprw.t iw Dd tw iw tr r m th(i) st | As for one who lets petitions be rebuffed (without a fair hearing), one will say: "Why is it rejected?" |
| nn spr.t.n=f nb.t Hr=s m xpr.t=sn | Never will all that is petitioned for come to pass, |
| s.naa ib pw sDm nfr | (but) a good hearing is a soothing of the heart. |
| ir mr(i)=k swAH xnms m Xnw aq=k r=f | If you desire to prolong friendship in (any) home you may enter, |
| m nb m sn m xnms r-pw r bw nb aq=k im | as Lord, as Brother, as friend , or indeed any place you go, |
| aHA.t m tkn m Hm.wt | Guard against approaching the women. |
| n nfr n bw ir.w st im n spd n Hr Hr pxA st | It is no good for the place in which it is done, and not skillful to the face who reveals it. |
| iw ngb.tw s xA r Axt.n=f At kt.t mt.t rsw.t | A thousand men are turned aside from what is beneficial to then (by) a short moment, the likeness of a dream. |
| iw pH tw m(w)t Hr rx st | One reaches death on account of knowing it. |
| ---- | {Sethe leaves out some text here} |