complete verse (Proverbs 12:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “True words stay forever,
    but words of lies do not go far.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “True words remain forever,
    Untrue words do not last long.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “True words continue forever/[lit. until whenever], but false words will- not -last-long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What-is-true, it remains-unchanging forever, but the lie, it is not long and it-becomes-known.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “When people tell lies, others soon realize that what they said is not true ;
    but when people say what is true, others will remember that forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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