# Ashurbanipal's Collection of Sumerian and Babylonian Proverbs — WHE Article Discussion

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Ashurbanipal's collection of Sumerian and Babylonian proverbs formed part of the famous Library of Ashurbanipal (7th century BCE) established at Nineveh for the express purpose of preserving the knowledge of the past for future generations. They are thought to have influenced the works included in the biblical Book of Proverbs, among other later wisdom texts.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/181/ashurbanipals-collection-of-sumerian-and-babylonia/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/181/ashurbanipals-collection-of-sumerian-and-babylonia/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ashurbanipals-collection-of-sumerian-and-babylonian-proverbs-whe-article-discussion/16798/2 "2026-07-31T01:39:44Z")

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