Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:20:
- Kupsabiny: “God never welcomes a person with crooked/perverse minds/thoughts,
but he delights in the blameless.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The Lord hates
evil [Lit.: blue]-hearted people,
He loves people
who live lives beyond reproach” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The LORD detests the people whose thinking is crooked, but he is-happy/delights towards/with the people whose way-of-living is without blame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God hates one whose mind/thoughts are evil, but he is pleased with one whose manner-of-life is righteous/just.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh hates those who are always thinking about doing evil things,
but he is delighted with those who always do what is right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
