>The Kesh temple hymn... is a Sumerian tablet, written on clay tablets as early as 2600 BCE.[1] Along with the Instructions of Shuruppak, it is the oldest surviving literature in the world.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesh_temple_hymn>The Instructions of Shuruppak (or, Instructions of Šuruppak[1] son of Ubara-tutu) are a significant example of Sumerian wisdom literature.[2] Wisdom literature, intended to teach proper piety, inculcate virtue, and preserve community standards, was common throughout the ancient Near East.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instructions_of_ShuruppakThe instructions of Shuruppag: translation [selected verses]:
