Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 50:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You hate my instructions
and you throw at your back my words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You do not like what I teach you,
and you despise my word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You (plur.) hate my discipline to you;
you (plur.) do-not pay-attention to what I say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Because you refuse me when I instruct you
and you refuse my words?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana wewe unakataa kuonywa,
na maneno yangu hutaki kuyafuata.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“because you have refused to allow me to discipline you,
and you have rejected what I told you to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
