Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 2:19:

• Kupsabiny: “And again, who knows if he will be a wise person or a foolish one? Even so, he will rule over everything that I have suffered for and applied my experience to in this world. This is also in vain!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “And who knows whether he will be one who has wisdom or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the work I have done in this world for which I have used all my strength and skill. This all is meaningless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And who knows whether that man is wise or a fool? But whoever he is, he is still the one who will-possess all that I had-labored/toiled-for with my whole strength and wisdom. This too has no value!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And who/no one knows whether he will be wise or whether he will be foolish. But even if he is foolish, he will acquire all the things that I worked very hard and wisely to get.” (Source: Translation for Translators)