2. Oh thou who holdest the fire, and makest thine appearance in
Cher-āba; I am not a man of violence.
3. Oh thou of the Nose,(11.) who makest thine appearance at Chemunnu; I
am not evil minded.
4. Oh Eater of the Shadow,(12.) who makest thine appearance at
Elephantine; I am not rapacious.
5. Oh thou Facing-backward god, who makest thine appearance at Re-Stau;
I am not a slayer of men.
6. Oh thou of Lion form,(13.) who makest thine appearance in Heaven; I
am not fraudulent in measures of grain.
7. Oh thou whose eyes [pierce] like swords, who makest thine appearance
in Sechem; I commit no fraud.
8. Oh thou of fiery face, whose motion is backwards; I am not a robber
of sacred property.
9. Oh Breaker of bones, who makest thine appearance in Sutenhunen, I am
not a teller of lies.
10. Oh thou who orderest the flame, who makest thine appearance in
Memphis; I am not a robber of food.
11. Oh thou of the Two Caverns, who makest thine appearance in Amenta; I
am not sluggish.(14.)
12. Oh thou of the Bright Teeth,(15.) who makest thine appearance in the
Unseen Land; I am not a transgressor.
13. Oh Eater of Blood, who makest thine appearance at the Block; I have
not slaughtered the sacred animals.
14. Oh Eater of Livers, who makest thine appearance at Mâbit; I deal not
fraudulently.
15. Oh Lord of Righteousness, who makest thine appearance in the place
of Righteousness; I am not a land-grabber.
16. Oh thou who turnest backwards, who makest thine appearance in
Bubastis; I am not an eaves-dropper.
17. Oh Âati,(16.) who makest thine appearance at Annu; I am not one of
prating tongue.
18. Oh Tutu,(17.) who makest thine appearance in Ati; I trouble
myself(18.) only with my own affairs.
19. Oh Uammetu, who makest thine appearance at the Block; I commit not
adultery with another’s wife.
20. Oh Maa-antu-f, who makest thine appearance in Pa-Amsu, I am not
unchaste with any one.
21. Oh thou who art above Princes, and who makest thine appearance in
Amu;(19.) I do not cause terrors.
22. Oh Chemiu,(20.) who makest thine appearance in Kauu; I am not a
transgressor.
23. Oh thou who raisest thy voice,(21.) and makest thine appearance in
Urit; I am not hot of speech.
24. Oh divine Babe, who makest thy appearance in Annu; I lend not a deaf
ear to the words of Righteousness.
25. Oh high-voiced one, who makest thy appearance in Unsit; I am not
boisterous in behaviour.
26. Oh Basit, who makest thine appearance at the Shetait; I am not the
cause of weeping to any.
27. Oh thou whose face is behind thee, and who makest thine appearance
at thy cavern; I am not given to unnatural lust.
28. Oh thou, hot of foot,(22.) who makest thy appearance at even; I
indulge not in anger.
29. Oh Kenemtu, who makest thine appearance in Kenemit; I am not given
to cursing.
30. Oh thou who carriest thine own offering, and makest thine appearance
in Syut; I am not of aggressive hand.
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