translation.en: lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
translation.me: lest perauenture the next kynesman of hym, whos blood is sched out, be prickid with sorewe, and pursue, and take hym, if the weie is lengere, and smyte the lijf of hym which is not gilti of deeth; for it is schewid that he hadde not ony hatered bifore ayens hym that is slayn.