Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:13:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain;
  in vain I have washed my hands in my innocence.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “If so, is it in vain that I have kept my heart pure?
  Even though I have lived without doing evil deeds, is it in vain?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “So my living clean and without sin has- no -value?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Truly, I kept my heart to be pure for nothing,
  and I kept myself to be pure for nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Nimejitahidi bure kuwa na moyo mweupe,
  na kujilinda, ili nisitende dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So, God, I think it is useless that I have always done what you want me to,
  and that I have not sinned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)