Profit thou hast if thou hearest,

Great thy gain if thou learnest:

Curse not thy guest, | nor show him thy gate,

Deal well with a man in want.

[136]. Strong is the beam | that raised must be

To give an entrance to all;

Give it a ring, | or grim will be

The wish it would work on thee.

[137]. I rede thee, Loddfafnir! | and hear thou my rede,—

Profit thou hast if thou hearest,