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A word without thought (1)

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04 Religious and philosophical literature and poetry



Keywords
sayings
speaking
Period
1st century CE
4th century CE
Channel
Iranian culture
Syriac texts


Text
Admonitions of Ādurbād 52 (Middle Persian):
Speak not a word without thought.

Ahiqar (Syriac Version) 53:
My son, let not a word go forth from your mouth until you take counsel within your heart.


Sources (list of abbreviations)
Admonitions of Ādurbād 52 (Middle Persian)
Ahiqar (Syriac Version) 53

Bibliography

de Blois 1984, 48de Blois, F. “The Admonitions of Adurbad and their Relationship to the Ahiqar Legend.” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (1984) 41-53.

Amar Annus


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