Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:11:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who works hard on the farm gets much food,
but the one who relies on thoughts that does not save/help people is a fool/misfit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “One who works in his field
will have enough to eat.
but those who just dream and dream
are only fools.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “An industrious farmer has abundant food. The one-who- waste his time for a worthless/[lit. no value] works/deeds has no right understanding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one who is industrious to work his land has-an-excess-of food, but one who merely has many plans, he is mindless.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Farmers who work hard in their fields will produce good crops that will give them plenty to eat,
but those who waste their time working on worthless projects are foolish.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
