1 - When you come to a door, you should look around, take a careful eye of the room. Be mindful of who might not have your best interest.

2 - Be a good host. Find a seat for guests who enter your halls; do not let them grow impatient at the threshold.

3 - They need the warmth of a fire, the coldness will have chilled their bones. Get them food and dry clothes, treat them well from their hard journey. (all of life is a hard journey)

4 - They need water when they arrive. Bring them warm clothes or blankets and a warmer welcome. If possible give them a chance to be heard.

5 - Those who wander the world must carry wisdom as their first tool; life is easy where you are from. Live a life where you may sit among the wise and have something worthy to be heard.

6 - Those who are wise do not flaunt their wisdom; they guard it carefully. The wise are silent when they first come to a stranger’s home, and those who are watchful are often safe from harm. Let strangers add to your wisdom, there will be no more faithful friend than a good supply of wisdom.

7 - When you arrive for a meal, keep your mouth shut; listen with your ears and watch with your eyes. This is how the wise find their way.

8 - You will only truly be happy when you can find praise and friendship within yourself. You can never be certain how someone else holds you in their heart. Don’t put too much stock in the opinions of others.

9 - You will be happiest if you can find praise and wisdom within yourself. Count the advice of others, but none too much. Bad advice has often come from trusting the words from another’s lips.

10 - There is no better baggage in this life than knowledge and wisdom. It will purchase more for you than any treasure.

11 - There is no better baggage in this life than knowledge and wisdom. And there is no worse burden than too much vice.

12 - Drugs and alcohol do not have as much benefit to the soul as some claim. You will know less the more you take, the wisdom and knowledge will drain out of you.

13 - Drugs and alcohol are a memory stealing heron who feeds from your thoughts as you imbibe. Even I was trapped by that bird when I drank in the home of Gunnloth.

14 - I was down in the bottle, too lost in it, at the home of Fjalar. You will find that the best gatherings are the ones where you depart with your senses.

15 - It is noble to be quiet, thoughtful, and brave. Do not forget to be joyous and happy, there is time enough for silence in time after.

16 - The fool lives as though their life can be extended, avoiding unnecessary risk. They will find no peace in their old age, even if they are healthy.

17 - The fool glares when they come to a gathering, talking to themselves, or pouting - waiting for a drink to loosen their mood and their tongue.

18 - Only someone who has visited many places can know something about how others think. This is the path to wisdom. Be mindful not to travel the world and only visit your home in other scenery. Know people and know the world.

19 - Do not grip the bottle too tightly, but drink a good amount for yourself. Say something that is meaningful or be silent. Do not be afraid to leave early if either evades you.

20 - Do not eat more than your share, it will destroy you. You will be judged by others on account of your appetites.

21 - Animals know naturally when they should leave their grasses, but an unwise person does not know the measure of their appetites.

22 - It is only the stupid who make cruel jokes at everyone. They have so much to fear inside themselves and learning that will do them good.

23 - It is foolish to lay awake at night worrying about everything, it will fatigue you. When the sun rises, your problems will still be there but you will be more exhausted by them.

24 - Do not think that everyone who laughs with you is your friend. You cannot know if they value your wit or are entertained by you, look to other measures.

25 - Do not think that everyone who laughs with you is your companion. When troubles comes to you, many who have laughed with you and drank with you will find their own safety. Find other ways to measure friendship.

26 - Only the ignorant think they know everything by defining the limits of what should be known. They will only ever have small answers, even when they sound big.

27 - It’s best for you to keep your mouth shut if you’re unsure. No one will know your ignorance if you keep it to yourself, but the ignorant will never know how foolish they look when they keep talking.

28 - You will be seen as wise if you know the answer to something and can explain it. This reputation will carry you better than any boat.

29 - You can say plenty of nothing if you talk too much. A fast tongue will make trouble for it’s owner unless it’s disciplined.

30 - No one should insult or criticize another, even if they are strangers. A person who is kind and silent will find warm welcomes on cold nights.

31 - You may think you gain status by casting doubt on another or making fun of a fellow guest. But those who talk in gossip know few friends, even among the laughter of others.

32 - Many people are kind to each other but will fight at a gathering. There is always conflicts among people and guests will fight guests.

33 - It is best to eat meals early, unless you are a guest. If you are hungry, you will be without energy and your mind will be slow.

34 - Choose your road to friendship wisely. Getting together with a bad friend will always feel like a difficult labor. The road to visit a good friend will always feel easy and worth the effort.

35 - You should keep moving when you are travelling, never be a guest for too long. Hospitality has limits which you should hope to never find.

36 - It is good to have a place to call home, even if it is very little. Even if it is just a bed and a leaky roof, this will do more for you than having nowhere.

37 - It is good to have a place to call home, even if it is very little. Your soul will bleed if you have to live very long under another’s roof.

38 - Never go anywhere without being prepared for the world. You do not know what day you will receive and it is better to be ready for danger than not.

39 - No one will ever turn away your thanks or repayment. Even when they refuse, offer what you can in the spirit of generosity your were given.

40 - Do not be so frugal with money that you ignore your own needs. Often what you save will be spent in ways you did not want - better to oversee the spending.

41 - Be generous to your friends. Give them what you can, whenever you can. But do not give to those who will not reciprocate. Mutual giving is the key to a lifelong friendship.

42 - Be a good friend to your friends. Repay their kindnesses with your kindness, their joy with your joy, but also their treachery with your own.

43 - Be a great friend to your friends and be a good friend to their friends, but never give friendship to the enemy of your friend.

44 - If you have a good friend, and really trust them, and want good things from this friendship; you should speak your mind with them, exchange gifts, and visit them often.

45 - If you have a friend you don’t trust, but need that friendship for other reasons, speak kindly to them, flatter them, but repay any treachery with your own.

46 - If you have a friend you don’t trust, and think they lie to you; you should talk and laugh with them, but repay their treachery with your own.

47 - When I was young, I wandered the world alone and lost myself. I found myself again in the company of others, true joy is in kinship.

48 - Kindness and bravery are the paths to a good life, and do not hold grudges. Your worries will not bring you any joy or profits.

49 - Dress befitting your place in the world. Even the scarecrow, when dressed accordingly, can seem like a human - dress so you may feel human.

50 - When the tree loses all of its needles, it is eroded by wind and sun. The same is true of a person who loses all of their companions and friends.

51 - A friendship made with false-friends will burn quickly for five days and be extinguished on the sixth day. You will be alone on the seventh.

52 - Do not think that big gifts are the only path to friendship. A simple meal has made more friends than a polished gemstone.

53 - Coasts that have short beaches are not washed well by the sea. This is true of minds that have narrow views. Not everyone is equally gifted, but most are able.

54 - Wisdom will bring great things, but it may also thin your joy. The happiest people are wise without being overly so.

55 - Wisdom will bring great things, but it may also thin your joy. Your heart will be heavy if you are too wise.

56 - Wisdom will bring great things, but it may also thin your joy. Life can be better when you are surprised by it, both the good and the bad.

57 - A single log will burn until it is burned out. In a good fire, one log feeds the next. Wisdom comes from listening to others, not thinking to yourself.

58 - Rise early if you seek to engage in conflict. Wolves that sleep will spend their days hungry, warriors who sleep will not know victory.

59 - Rise early if you do not have help with your tasks and get to work. Sleep will rob you of your wealth if you are not mindful.

60 - You should know how to keep your house in good order and condition. Maintain your home with some pride.

61 - Make the attempt to look well when you are away from home, and feed yourself before you go. Take pride in the care you take for yourself.

62 - A hungry eagle is made ravenous by the sight of the ocean. If you walk among strangers and you are not looked upon well, you will feel the same.

63 - If you want to be wise, learn how to ask good questions and give better answers. Never tell your secrets to more than one person, if three people know, it is no secret.

64 - It is wise to act in moderation. When you are in the company of your equals, you will be surprised that few are as great as they assumed.

65 - Take care of what you say. You will often be given the same considerations that you gave to others.

66 - I have come too early or too late to gatherings and it is never well received. If you are loved well, you will never be too late or early.

67 - I have come to gatherings without eating or bringing more than I received. There are some who will expect this, and be inhospitable, do not repay this behavior.

68 - Warmth is a good thing to share, from the fire or from the sun. If you have warmth in a cold world, your happiness if half-won.

69 - All people have value in this world, and each in their different ways. Some find love in their children, others in their friends; some in their wealth, others in their work. Let each embrace the other’s joy.

70 - Better to be alive than to be dead, for the dead can enjoy nothing. I once saw the table of a rich man set with a feast, but he lay dead at the threshold.

71 - No matter what afflicts you, it is better to be alive than dead. The strong mind can overcome pain and adversity. It is better to suffer every known affliction together than to be fuel for the pyre.

72 - Better to have the choice of children than not. Even if it is late, even if it is after you die. The world will move on without you and children are the vehicle to move goodness forward with it.

73 - Mind your tongue when you are outnumbered. You may be confident in the strength of your hands but I have not met flesh so strong it can deflect a sharp blade.

74 - Those at sea are often glad of the evening when shore is close and they can smell their dinners. The wise among them know that both life and the sea can be volatile when it seems like the journey is ending.

75 - The ignorant man does not know how little he knows. Fools become foolish by listening to fools. The fate and wealth of two men are not balanced on a scale, they may not be related at all.

76 - Animals die, people die, you will die just the same. But a good reputation, that will never die if you have earned it well.

77 - Plants die, people die, you will die just the same. The only thing that will not die is the memory of your words and deeds.

78 - Do not covet wealth, it can be lost as quickly as it is earned - life can have no more fickle friend.

79 - A fool who stumbles across wealth or love will grow more confident but not more intelligent; they will be deceived by their own worth.

80 - What you ask of the gods will prove true. The gods hear you and will speak to you; you will hear them best when you keep your mouth shut.

81 - Do not praise the day until after it’s over, do not praise your weapon until after the fight, do not praise the ice until after it is crossed, nor the quality of drink until it is tasted.