complete verse (Proverbs 28:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 28:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “A king who is a sinner doesn’t care about a weak person
    (he) is fierce like a hungry lion.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “An evil ruler who oppresses the weak
    is frightening like a loudly roaring lion
    or an attacking bear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A wicked man who rules-over the poor-ones is like a roaring lion or bear who looks for a victim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The bad ruler who causes-hardship to the poor is like a growling lion and a wild animal called bear (loan oso).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Wicked people who mistreat poor people whom they rule
    are as dangerous to them as a lion roaring at them or a bear springing up to attack them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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