Knifeless is lifeless for certain, for sure
Witless and gritless is worthless in war
Leave not your weapons at home on a shelf
Odin will help him who gets how to help himself

Vápnum sínum skal-a maðr velli á
Feti ganga framar
Þvi at óvíst er at vita
Nær verðr á vegum úti geirs of þörf guma

A man without weapons is shameful to be
To be good is to strain violence capacity
It's better to be armed than dead in a ditch
Listen to Odin whose words in great wisdom are rich

Vápnum sínum skal-a maðr velli á
Feti ganga framar
Þvi at óvíst er at vita
Nær vеrðr á vegum úti geirs of þörf guma

A man must be armеd as he treads on his way
Who can foretell what is lying in wait
Who knows for certain what kind of dismay
That lingers in ambush, too late is too late
A weapon you don't have, will not save your fate
Vápnum sínum skal-a maðr velli á
Feti ganga framar
Þvi at óvíst er at vita
Nær verðr á vegum úti geirs of þörf guma