complete verse (Ecclesiastes 10:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 10:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “A wise person is guarded/protected by his wisdom, but a fool is destroyed by his foolishness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The heart of a wise man goes on a straight road,
    but the heart of fool goes on a crooked road.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A wise man wants to do good, but a foolish man wants to do bad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If people think sensibly, it will lead them to do what is right;
    if they think foolishly, it causes them to do what is wrong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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