Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 13:8:
- Kupsabiny: “A tycoon is worried because of his wealth/he owns things,
but a poor person has no fear/anxiety.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “By means of [his] money,
a rich person may be able
to get himself set free.
But a poor person does not even need
to be afraid of anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A rich-one pays so-that his life be- redeemed from the ones who threaten him, but the poor, no one threatens him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The rich-person, he buys-back his life by-means-of his money, but the poor-one, he has no problem like that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, with the result that they will be protected, not killed,
but poor people do not have to worry about that because no one threatens to kill them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
