Facsimile · p. 16
The passage appears to be a collection of proverbs and sayings, rather than a narrative historical account. The OCR errors make precise translation difficult, but the general themes are discernible. Here's an attempt to translate the recognizable parts, keeping in mind the likely intended meaning: "If God gives, He gives with His hand. Those who trade with the poor will be impoverished. He who opposes a man is not wrong. He who associates with the accused will be accused. Attend a funeral, but do not attend a wedding. Do not walk naked over someone. Walk with the fortunate, and you will gain. Beware of the unlucky, for they waste time. If you accept the mother's milk, you will be a lion. A frog spitting downwards wets its feet; if it spits upwards, it wets its beard. If you are a Kanan, you will be useless. People die. If you run like a wild beast, you will not gain more than your sustenance. If the jackal is killed, it will not be needed. If I complain to my neighbor, he will shame me; if I endure fate, it will confuse me. If your secrets are revealed, they will return. If you see a fool, he will kill himself. This is the rope, and this is the pull. If trusts are lost, make your own. If you feed me, I will be full; if you hit me, I will be hurt. Birds of a feather flock together."