Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:9:

• Uma: «My one-faith relatives! We who are poor, we must be glad because even though our lives are pitiable, God has made-us-high [i.e., exalted us] [can also be read as future tense].» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «If for example there is a fellow of ours (incl.) a truster in Isa Almasi and he is poor, he should be glad because he will be made great/honored by God.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «The poor believer must rejoice in that he is very dear to God.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «You brothers who are poor, extreme should be your happiness, because you have been made-high/important in God’s estimation.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «As for the sibling in believing who is low-class/unimportant here in the world, it would be good for him to be happy about his importance in the sight of God who chose him.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: «Concerning the believer who is poor, it is said that he isn’t worth anything, but he should be very happy. Because God reckons that the poor person is valuable.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)