Eigi skaltu hlæja, ef þú vilt horskr vera,
at annars óförum;
opt þeir hefnaz, er hlegnir eru,
ok gjalda líku líkt.
Skaltu eigi hlæja at annars óförum, ef þú vilt vera horskr; þeir hefnaz opt, er hlegnir eru, ok gjalda líku líkt.
You must not laugh at another’s ill-luck, if you want to be wise; they who are laughed at often take revenge and repay like with like.
[1] Eigi skaltu: skaltu eigi 624