Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 13:7:
- Kupsabiny: “There is a person who pretends to be rich but/yet has nothing,
another pretends to be poor and has riches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Some people keep claiming to be rich
even though they don’t have anything.
And some,
even though they have everything,
keep claiming to be poor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “There are people who pretend that (they) are rich, but indeed poor. And there are also people who pretend that (they) are poor, but indeed rich.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There are some pretend-rich but come-to-find-out they are shaved (id. = penniless, without anything). There are also pretend-poor but come-to-find-out many are their possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich,
but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
