Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:27:

• Uma: “What is the use of you thinking and being-nervous so much. For even if we (incl.) are continually busy thinking about many things, we (incl.) are not able to add to our (incl.) age even just one-night.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Who of you can prolong his life even for one hour when you worry/by worrying?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “No matter how a person cherishes his life, there is no way he can add even a little bit to it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Another thing, even if you are always worrying, can you lengthen your lives by even one hour?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well which of you can increase his life by even a little time through agitating his mind/thinking? Of course no one.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “And how about the person who is worried that he isn’t tall, is he able to grow another forearm’s height because of his worrying?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)