Menn sá ek þá marga ófegna;
þeir váru villir vega;
þat kaupir sá, er þessa heims
apaz at óheillum.
Ek sá marga ófegna menn þá; þeir váru villir vega; sá kaupir þat, er apaz at óheillum þessa heims.
I saw many unhappy men then; they had gone astray [lit. were erring with regard to ways]; he purchases that [unhappiness], who fools himself into the misfortunes of this world.
[6] apaz: apar papp15ˣ