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