Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:19:
- Kupsabiny: “A truly righteous person, receives life,
but/and he who follows evil things, will meet death/disaster.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Those who do good work
will survive forever,
those who do evil work will quickly die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who does right continues to live, but the one-who- does wicked (thing) will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) persist in doing what is right/proper, that is what will lead you (sing.) to your-life/living, but if you (sing.) insist (lit. force) to do what is evil, that is what will lead to your-death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who always do what is right will live a long/happy life,
but those who insist on doing what is wrong will not live very long.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
