Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“they are of a greater value than gold,
more than real gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
more than honey from its comb.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“They are more pleasing than gold,
even than fine gold,
and [they] are sweeter than honey,
[even] sweeter than honey which comes from the comb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“These things (are) more valuable than pure gold.
And more sweet than pure [intensifier] honey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“All of those things are more precious than gold, more precious than the finest grade of gold. And sweeter than honey, surely sweeter than the finest grade of honey.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They more than pure gold,
even more than very much gold,
they are very sweet more than pure honey
even honey from honey comb much.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Zinatamanisha kuzidi dhahabu,
kuzidi dhahabu nzuri sana.
Tamu kuzidi asali,
kuzidi sega la asali.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“The things that God has decided are more valuable than gold,
even the finest/purest gold.
They are sweeter than honey
that drips from honeycombs.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
