Um lítaz þarf maðr á alla vegu
ok við villu varaz;
glöggþekkinn skyldi gumna hverr
ok fróðr ok forsjáll vera.
Maðr þarf lítaz um á alla vegu ok varaz við villu; hverr gumna skyldi vera glöggþekkinn ok fróðr ok forsjáll.
A man has to look around in all directions and beware of falsehood; every man should be clear-sighted and wise and foresighted.
[5] gumna: gunna 624
[5] gumna: As this is the second instance in 624 where gunna is used instead of gumna, it has to be supposed that the scribe did not know the poetic word.