| Gibu (original) | Gibu (translation) |
|---|---|
| Vin sínum | His friend |
| Skal maðr vinr vera | You must be a friend |
| Þeim ok þess vinr | They and their friend |
| En óvinar síns | But his enemy |
| Skyli engi maðr | No man should wash |
| Vinar vinr vera | Be a friend of a friend |
| Veiztu ef þú vin átt | Give if you have a friend |
| Þanns þú vel trúir | If you believe well |
| Ok vill þú af honum gótt geta | And you want to be good to him |
| Geði skalt við þann | Go with it |
| Blanda ok gjöfum skipta | Mix and match gifts |
| Fara at finna opt | Go to find opt |
| Ef þú át annan | If you ate another |
| Þanns þú illa trúir | Because you do not believe |
| Vildu af honum þó gótt geta | I wanted to be able to do good to him, though |
| Fagrt skalt við þann mæla | Be beautiful with that meter |
| En flátt hyggja | But think quickly |
| Ok gjalda lausung við lygi | Ok charge release with lie |
| Þat er enn of þann | It's still too much |
| Er þú illa trúir | Do you disbelieve |
| Ok þér er grunr at hans geði | And you suspect his mood |
| Hlæja skaltu við þeim | Laugh at them |
| Ok um hug mæla | Ok about the mind speak |
| Glík skulu gjöld gjöfum | Equality shall apply to gifts |
| Ungr var ek forðum | I was young in the past |
| Fór ek einn saman | I went alone together |
| Þá varð ek villr vega | Then I got lost |
| Auðigr þóttumk | Wealthy though |
| Er ek annan fann | I also found another |
| Maðr er manns gaman | Man is man's fun |
| Hávamál vers 43−47 | Hávamál verse 43−47 |
