Beowulf

Beowulf attributes Unferth's ill-considered comments to too much ale but then goes on to make a harsh prediction for Unferth. What is Beowulf's prediction?

Beowulf prediction

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He says that Unferth will not kill Grendel but he will. He says he hears that Unferth killed his brothers.

From the text:

"You killed your own kith and kin, so for all your cleverness and quick tongue, you will suffer damnation in the depths of hell."

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Beowulf/ Lines 587-589