Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:28:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who relies on his wealth/riches, that one will not go far,
but the righteous, that one will not see/feel the sun like a tree that is always green.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Those who only trust in wealth
will go down,
the righteous, however,
will all flourish like green leaves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who trusts in wealth will-be-disappointed, but a righteous will-prosper like a plant that flourishes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even anyone who trusts in wealth, he is like a tree leaf that falls, but the righteous/just, they grow properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who trust in their money will disappear like the withered leaves that fall from the trees,
but righteous people will keep going strong, like green leaves in the summer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
