Á aura neyzlu skaltu allri hafa
hóf ok hagspeki;
annars þurfi verðr sá iðugliga,
er sínum hefr aurum amat.
Skaltu hafa hóf ok hagspeki á allri neyzlu aura; sá verðr iðugliga þurfi annars, er hefr amat aurum sínum.
You must have moderation and economy in all use of money; he who has squandered his money frequently becomes dependent on another.
[6] aurum: auðum 723aˣ, fé 624
[6]: This l. is close to st. 54/6 in 1199ˣ. There is also a parallel in phrasing in Sól 34. 624 (also Skj B, Skald) reads: er hefir sínu fé farit ‘who has lost his money’.