Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:20:
- Uma: «We are very stupid, relatives, if we say that it is enough to just believe dry [i.e., without an appropriate response] in God while not having our good behavior. There is no point to faith that is like that.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «How dull/stupid you (sing.) are. Don’t you (sing.) understand that there is no use in the trust of a person if he only believes but doesn’t have good works?» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «A person like that really doesn’t know how to think. I will teach you that as for our faith, if it cannot be perceived by means of good works, it cannot free us from punishment.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «Oh you (sing.) stupid/dense person! Must I absolutely confirm to you (sing.) that faith is of no value/use if there are no good deeds as evidence of it?» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «Is there someone there still lacking in understanding/wisdom? Is it still necessary for me to explain that his believing really is worthless as long as there’s nothing he is doing which testifies that he belongs to the Lord?» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «You are without reason. Don’t you know that a faith which isn’t accompanied by any good means that the person doesn’t really believe?» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)