Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:25:

• Uma: “I was afraid, that’s why I went and hid your (sing.) money in the ground. So, here is your (sing.) money back.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “I was afraid of you, therefore I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is your money.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I was afraid of you. Therefore I buried in the earth your money. See, here is your money.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore I went and buried your (sing.) money, because I am afraid of you (sing.). Here is your (sing.) money.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, since I was afraid that you would scold if what you would reclaim from me would be decreased, that’s why I just buried your money. Here is that one thousand of yours.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore I was afraid of you. I hid your money in the ground. But now here is what you own,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)