Orðskviðir

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net…

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us…

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not (Orðskviðir 1:10) The father warns the son for the temptations of sinners and to not consent. He warns the son, that if sinners…

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck…

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction (Orðskviðir 1:7) Many people are looking for knowledge and wisdom. But what is the beginning of knowledge?…