Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:8:
- Kupsabiny: “A wise person is praised,
but the one with crooked/warped thoughts is mocked/despised.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “People are honored
in accordance with their wisdom,
but those who have crooked hearts
are despised.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A wise man is-honored, but a man whose thinking is crooked is-despised.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “A person is praised because of his wisdom, but the mindless one, he is mocked/belittled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “People will praise those who have good sense,
but people will despise those who are always thinking about doing evil things/whose thinking is twisted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
