Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 9:12:
- Kupsabiny: “If you are wise, you will get life, but if you are disregard/scorn wisdom, you will suffer.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you have wisdom, it will be good for you,
If you scorn wisdom, however,
it will not be good for you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) are wise, this can-give you (sing.) goodness, but if you (sing.) under-estimate/belittle wisdom, you (sing.) just causing- yourself -to-suffer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) are wise, you (sing.) are the one who will experience good. If you (sing.) are a scoffer, you (sing.) alone will-bear-the-penalty.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
