31. Wise a guest holds it | to take to his heels,
When mock of another he makes;
But little he knows | who laughs at the feast,
Though he mocks in the midst of his foes.
32. Friendly of mind | are many men,
Till feasting they mock at their friends;
To mankind a bane | must it ever be
When guests together strive.
33. Oft should one make | an early meal,
Nor fasting come to the feast;
Else he sits and chews | as if he would choke,
And little is able to ask.
34. Crooked and far | is the road to a foe,
Though his house on the highway be;
But wide and straight | is the way to a friend,
Though far away he fare.
35. Forth shall one go, | nor stay as a guest
In a single spot forever;
Love becomes loathing | if long one sits
By the hearth in another's home.
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31. Fróđr ţykkisk, sá er flótta tekr,
gestr at gest hćđinn;
veit-a görla, sá er of verđi glissir,
ţótt hann međ grömum glami.
32. Gumnar margir erusk gagnhollir,
en at virđi vrekask;
aldar róg ţat mun ć vera,
órir gestr viđ gest.
33. Árliga verđar skyli mađr oft fáa,
nema til kynnis komi:
str ok snópir, lćtr sem solginn sé
ok kann fregna at fáu.
34. Afhvarf mikit er til ills vinar,
ţótt á brautu búi, en til góđs vinar
liggja gagnvegir,
ţótt hann sé firr farinn.
35. Ganga skal, skal-a gestr vera
ey í einum stađ;
ljúfr verđr leiđr, ef lengi sitr
annars fletjum á.
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