Sefer HaMiddot, A Test

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א. הַנִּסָּיוֹן הוּא בִּשְׁבִיל לְגַדֵּל וּלְפַרְסֵם אֶת הָאָדָם.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

God tests a person in order to then grant him importance and fame.

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ב. מִי שֶׁאֵין בְּמַעֲלוֹת הַצִּדְקוּת, וְגַם אֵין לוֹ זְכוּת אָבוֹת, וְרוֹצֶה לְקָרֵב אֶת בְנֵי־אָדָם לַעֲבוֹדַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, יִשְׁמר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִנִּסְיוֹנוֹת, וּבִפְרָט שֶׁלּא יִתְקַנְּאוּ בּוֹ הָרְשָׁעִים.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

When a person wants to inspire others to serve God, but lacks the requisite level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked.

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ג. מִי שֶׁהוּא שׁוֹלֵט בְּיִצְרוֹ, בָּנָיו אֵינָם יוֹצְאִים לְתַרְבּוּת רָעָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה מָמוֹנוֹ נִתְבָּרֵךְ, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה לא יָבוֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

When a person controls his evil inclination, his children do not follow evil ways. Because of this his money is plentiful, and consequently he will not come to be tested.