Ludlul Bēl Nēmeqi — The complete four-tablet Babylonian poem of the righteous sufferer — 'I Will Praise the Lord of Wisdom.' Shubshi-meshre-Shakkan endures catastrophic loss and illness, then is restored through Marduk's mercy and dream-visions. Standard Babylonian Akkadian, ca. 11th–10th century BCE. Good Works Translation from the Akkadian.
The Dialogue of Put-Ishtar and His Son — An Old Babylonian dialogue between the sage Put-Ishtar and his rebellious son, debating wisdom, divine favor, filial duty, and fate. From a clay prism, c. 1800 BCE.