Ill er ofdrykkja; ferr hon eigi einsömul;
fylgir henni mart til meins
angr ok þrætur ok óstilt lostasemi
sótt ok synda fjölð.
Ofdrykkja er ill; hon ferr eigi einsömul; mart til meins fylgir henni: angr ok þrætur ok óstilt lostasemi, sótt ok fjölð synda.
Too much drinking is bad; it does not come alone; much harm accompanies it: grief and quarrels and unsatisfied carnal lust, sickness and a multitude of sins.