Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 7:16:
- Kupsabiny: “So, do not make/take yourself to be very righteous,
or even to be very wise.
Why would you deceive yourself?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Since it is like that, don’t be too righteous,
and don’t be too wise either.
Why destroy yourself?” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] do not be-overly good or wise/smart. If you (sing.) do that, you (sing.) are just destroying yourself.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So do not think that you are very righteous
and do not think that you are very wise,
because if you think those things, you will destroy yourself.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
