Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:29:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who causes suffering to his home/family will not get anything,
and a fool always becomes servant of the wise people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “There will be nothing in the hand of the one
who just gives trouble to his own family.
Fools will always be servants to the wise.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The foolish ones who bring trouble to their household will-inherit nothing in the end. They will- just -become slaves of the wise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The foolish-one who gives problems to his family, just wind is what he will inherit. His outcome is, he will become a slave of the wise.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who bring troubles to their families will inherit nothing from them,
and those who do foolish things like that will some day become the servants of wise people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
