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(Lost) Commandments of Akhenaten


icon8   Speak no Evil

1Set your goodness in the belly of men,
2then You are greeted by all.
3One welcomes the Uraei-serpents.
4One spits upon the Apopis-snake.
5Guard your tongue from harmful speech,
6then You will be loved by others.
7You will find your place in the temple.
8You will share in the bread-offerings of your Lord.
9When You are revered and your coffin conceals You,
10You will be safe from the power of god.
11Do not shout 'crime' against a man,
12when the cause of his flight is hidden.
13Whether You hear something good or evil,
14do it outside where it is not heard.
15Put the good remark on your tongue,
16while the bad is concealed in your belly.