Stanza 136

Original Old Norse:	Auden & Taylor:	Bellows:	Bray:
Rammt er þat tré er ríða skal öllum at upploki baug þú gef eða þat biðja mun þér læs hvers á liðu	Heavy the beam above the door; Hang a horse-shoe On it Against ill-luck, lest it should suddenly Crash and crush your guests.	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.	135. Mighty is the bar to be moved away for the entering in of all. Shower thy wealth, or men shall wish thee every ill in thy limbs.
Chisholm:	Hollander:	Terry:	Thorpe:
The beam must be sturdy, that is unbarred for all who ride up. Deal out rings or he will wish you all sorts of trouble.	That bar must be strong which unbars the door to each and every one: show the beggar your back lest, bearing thee grudge, he wish you all manner of mischief.	That door must close with a mighty cross-beam which opens for all arrivals; lock it with a ring or you'll receive rage as your reward	138. Strong is the bar that must be raised to admit all. Do thou give a penny, or they will call down on thee every ill in thy limbs.
This stanza suggests the dangers of too much hospitality. The beam (bolt) which is ever being raised to admit guests be comes weak thereby. It needs a ring to help it in keeping the door closed, and without the ability at times to ward off guests a man becomes the victim of his own generosity.