Góðra dæma leiti gumna hverr,
sá er vill hyggindi hafa;
annars víti láti sér at varnaði,
ok geriz svá góðum líkr.
Hverr gumna, sá er vill hafa hyggindi, leiti góðra dæma; láti víti annars sér at varnaði, ok geriz svá líkr góðum.
Every man who wants to have wisdom, should look for good examples; he should let the punishment of another [be] a warning to him and thus become like good people.