Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:27:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person fears/obeys God, his/her years are added,
and/but if (he) dishonors (him/God) his/her days are shortened.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Fearing the Lord makes for a long life,
but the life of the wicked will be short.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The one-who-respects the LORD will-live long, but a wicked man will-live short.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The life of one-who-esteems God will-become-longer, but one-who-is-continuing to do evil, his life will-become-shorter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time;
but wicked people die before they become old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
