Ókunnum samir þér opt at duga,
ef þú vilt vinsæll vera;
veldi betra þykkir vitrum hal
at eiga víða vini.
Samir þér at duga ókunnum opt, ef þú vilt vera vinsæll; vitrum hal þykkir veldi betra at eiga víða vini.
It befits you to help an unknown man often, if you want to be popular; to a wise man it seems better than power to have friends far and wide.