Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “A person is like breath;
  his days are like a shade that does not last long.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “A person is just like a breath (of air),
  His life span is like a passing shadow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He/She (is) just like a wind that passes-by
  and his/her days (are) like a shadow that just passes-by.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “A person stays like a breath.
  His days stay like a shadow that runs.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mtu yuko kama vile pumzi tu,
  siku zake ziko kama vile kivuli ambacho kinapita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “The time that we live is as short as a puff of wind;
  our time to live disappears like a shadow does.” (Source: Translation for Translators)