Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:19:
- Kupsabiny: βA person who scatters words, (he) meets with/gets mistakes,
but he who is wise, guards/restrains (his) mouth.β (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: βWhen many words are spoken,
there may also be sin,
Wise people do not speak a lot.β (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: βThe man who talks-a-lot/too-much easily sins. The man who knows (how) to control his mouth is wise.β (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: βYou (sing.) sin by/in what-you-say if you-make-many your (sing.) words. The careful/circumspect person, he knows how to limit/control his words.β (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: βWhen people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot by what they say;
if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.β (Source: Translation for Translators)
