Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 24:13:

• Kupsabiny: “People of old said that, ‘Evil comes from sinful men.’ So/Therefore, never will I touch you with my hand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You surely know the old proverb which went like this: ‘From evil people will come evil.’ So I would not lift my hand against you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “as the proverb/saying says, ‘Only a wicked man does a wicked-thing.’ So I will- surely not -do-(harm) to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “There is a proverb that has the words, ‘Evil things are done by evil people.’ But I am not evil, so I will not do evil things to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)