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TRANSLATION OF THE SCHRIFTEN
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| What the hand of the Highest has given thee |
| Use that aright and be content. |
| Be pious and adhere to honesty, |
| Then great joy is prepared for thee. |
| H. |
| Whole-souledness in right things |
| Causes them ultimately to succeed. |
| Perseverance in the right track |
| Is indeed becoming to good Christians. |
| We shall fear God and not inquire |
| What weak man may say; |
| But he who has God for a friend |
| Is a man whom no one injures. |
| J. |
| The more thy enemies envy thee |
| The more shalt thou avoid the bad, |
| The more thou art despised and hated, |
| The more be armed with understanding. |
| A pious man will remain upright, |
| No matter what hate and envy do to him; |
| He who stands well with his Creator |
| Is a man who never sinks. |
| K. |
| Skill and understanding are precious gifts. |
| Thou, too, shalt strive to gain them, |
| Especially in the time of youth. |
| When everything is easily learned. |
| If God has given thee a pound, |
| Then shall it not be hid by thee. |
| Use it to the glory of God, |
| That thy neighbor may have use of thee. |
