Stanza 8 Paraphrased:
The truly happy find praise and friendship
within themselves.
You can never be sure of where you stand
in the heart of someone else.
Original Old Norse:
Hinn er sæll, er sér of getr
lof ok líknstafi;
ódælla er við þat,
er maðr eiga skal annars brjóstum í.
The first 79 stanzas of the Hávamál are the Gestaþáttr, the "Wisdom for Wanderers and Counsel to Guests", comprises a set of maxims for how to comport oneself when a guest and travelling, focussing particularly on the etiquette and behavioral relationships between hosts and guests and the sacred lore of reciprocity and hospitality.
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