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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. |