forth
from Urit, I have not made myself deaf unto the words of right and
truth.

27. "Hail Nekhen (_i.e._, Babe), who comest forth from the Lake of
Heq[=a] t, I have not made another person to weep.

28. "Hail Kenemti, who comest forth from Kenemet, I have not uttered
blasphemies.

29. "Hail An-hetep-f (_i.e._, Bringer of his offering), who comest
forth from Sau, I have not acted with violence.

30. "Hail Ser-kheru (_i.e._, Disposer of Speech), who comest forth
from Unsi, I have not hastened my heart. [Footnote: _i.e._, acted
without due consideration.]

31. "Hail Neb-hrau (_i.e._, Lord of Faces), who comest forth from
Netchefet, I have not pierced (?) my skin (?), and I have not taken
vengeance on the god.

32. "Hail Serekhi, who comest forth from Uthent, I have not multiplied
my speech beyond what should be said.

33. "Hail Neb-abui (_i.e._, Lord of horns), who comest forth from
Sauti, I have not committed fraud, [and I have not] looked upon evil.

34. "Hail Nefer-Tem, who comest forth from Ptah-het-ka (Memphis), I
have never uttered curses against the king.

35. "Hail Tem-sep, who comest forth from Tattu, I have not fouled
running water.

36. "Hail Ari-em-ab-f, who comest forth from Tebti, I have not exalted
my speech.

37. "Hail Ahi, who comest forth from Nu, I have not uttered curses
against God.

38. "Hail Uatch-rekhit [who comest forth from his shrine (?)], I have
not behaved with insolence.

39. "Hail Neheb-nefert, who comest forth from his temple, I have not
made distinctions. [Footnote: _i.e._, I have not been guilty of
favouritism.]

40. "Hail Neheb-kau, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have not
increased my wealth except by means of such things as are mine own
possessions.

41. "Hail Tcheser-tep, who comest forth from thy shrine, I have not
uttered curses against that which belongeth to God and is with me.

42. "Hail An-[=a]-f (_i.e._, Bringer of his arm), [who comest forth
from Aukert], I have not thought scorn of the god of the city."

A brief examination of this "Confession" shows that the Egyptian code of
morality was very comprehensive, and it would be very hard to find an
act, the commission of which would be reckoned a sin when the
"Confession" was put together, which is not included under one or other
part of it. The renderings of the words for certain sins are not always
definite or exact, because