complete verse (Proverbs 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “An unwise/unthinking person believes everything,
    but a wise person thinks about what (he) wants to do.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “A foolish person believes anything,
    but wise people take a step
    only after checking it out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A man who has no wisdom believes anything; a man who knows how to weigh what is right or wrong surely guards his steps.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who knows nothing, it is easy for him to believe all that he hears, but the careful/circumspect, he thinks properly/thoroughly where-he-is-headed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Foolish people believe everything that people tell them;
    those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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