Slow Havamal: 132

In verse 132, Odin counsels Loddfafnir never to mock or laugh at a guest or a wanderer.

We may laugh at enemies and distant men who stumble, but though an absurd creature might tempt us, we must not laugh at those who are under our care. Odin doesn’t criticize laughter, or even in this case the mocking variety. But he does warn against directing it at certain classes of individuals.( Read more... )