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(Lost) Commandments of Akhenaten
8 Speak no Evil
| 1 | Set your goodness in the belly of men, |
| 2 | then You are greeted by all. |
| 3 | One welcomes the Uraei-serpents. |
| 4 | One spits upon the Apopis-snake. |
| 5 | Guard your tongue from harmful speech, |
| 6 | then You will be loved by others. |
| 7 | You will find your place in the temple. |
| 8 | You will share in the bread-offerings of your Lord. |
| 9 | When You are revered and your coffin conceals You, |
| 10 | You will be safe from the power of god. |
| 11 | Do not shout 'crime' against a man, |
| 12 | when the cause of his flight is hidden. |
| 13 | Whether You hear something good or evil, |
| 14 | do it outside where it is not heard. |
| 15 | Put the good remark on your tongue, |
| 16 | while the bad is concealed in your belly. |