complete verse (Proverbs 11:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “If/when a wicked/immoral person dies, everything he depended on perishes,
    everything he leaned his head on disappears.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the wicked person dies
    none of his hopes will be fulfilled.
    The desires
    which he had when he was strong
    will also come to nothing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the wicked ones die, their hope will vanish; what they desire-for will-become useless/[lit. have-no value].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The expectation of those who are doing evil to become-rich, it has no use, because it will-join-in-being-lost at their (lit. his) death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “When wicked people die, they cannot confidently expect to receive anything that is good;
    they expect that their money will help/save them, but it will not.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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