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>SUMMARY OF AMEN-EM-APT'S TEACHING

>Plunder not the poor man and " squeeze" not the destitute. Assume not the manner of a nobleman, and pass the aged man by unnoticed. Despatch not a friend on a mission of danger. Hurt not a man when thou canst explain thyself. As for the evildoer, make no attempt to punish him, for he will punish himself. He is like the man who is cast out on the dyke. The waters will rise and envelop him, the winds will blow him hither and thither as he lies in the raging waters, storms will beat upon him, and finally the crocodiles will find him and devour him.

>What is the fiery, hot-headed, aggressive man like? He is always shrieking out curses and imprecations, and his voice which rises to heaven is so terrifying that Aahu, the Moon-god, stands still in horror of him. Have nothing to do with him, run away before him, and leave him to the hands of the God, who will know how to requite him. Bear this in mind and thou shalt live to see thy children's children.

>How shall this man when he is in the god's house be described? He is like a large, leafy tree planted in a courtyard, [but there being no water there] its leaves wither, its fruit fails to ripen and drops off. Finally it is removed, and a flame of fire is its winding-sheet (i.e., it is burnt). The chattering fool is a raging wind, and he is like a destroying fire among the reeds. (Compare the "crackling of thorns under a pot," in Eccles. vii, 6.)

>When we see the wicked man steering a wrong course, we must get out our oars, and row him to a place of safety, for may we not ourselves become like him? Set him on his feet, help him willingly, commit him to the hands of the God, provide him with meat and drink, for perhaps it is the intention of the God to give him another opportunity.

--The Teaching Of Amen-Em-Apt, Son Of Kanekht, by Sir E.A. Wallis Budge

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>There is no doubt that even in primitive times in Egypt there must have been men in every village community who possessed feelings of kindness and humanity towards man and beast, and it is probable that such men soon realized that it did not pay to retaliate, or take vengeance, or exact their due to the uttermost. Old men with experience and discretion would have found out that there were cases in which it was good policy to temper justice with mercy, and their actions and decisions would permeate the community and serve as examples and guides to the younger men.

>And as religion developed, morality would develop, and men would be more than ever convinced that it was profitable to discharge their moral obligations honourably. It would happen of necessity that sometimes the head man or leader of a community would earn the reputation of being a good lawgiver, or a good judge, and in such a case his decisions would help to form the foundation of the law of the land, and his influence would make itself felt on the customs of the people.

--The Teaching Of Amen-Em-Apt, Son Of Kanekht, by Sir E.A. Wallis Budge