complete verse (Matthew 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:29:

  • Uma: “But I say to you: even King Salomo with all of his riches/wealth, his clothes were not like the beauty of those flowers there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And I tell you for sure, even Sultan Sulaiman the richest one in old times, could not dress as beautifully as one of these flowers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But true is what I say to you, that even King Solomon long ago who was very rich and famous, the beauty of his clothing didn’t amount to one little fingernail beside the beauty of these flowers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but I tell you that even King Solomon whose riches were extreme, he had no clothing like the beauty of one of these flowers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the truth is that even king Solomon who was highly-spoken-of for the greatness of his wealth, he couldn’t clothe himself to outdo these flowers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I tell you this word here, that like King Solomon, very good is the clothing he wore, yet he doesn’t approach the beauty of the flowers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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