complete verse (Proverbs 15:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 15:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “When a person is joyful, then his face shines,
    but if he is sad/angry he frowns.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “A joyful heart brings joy to the face,
    but a broken heart makes the spirit weep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If a man is happy, he smiles, but if he is sad, his face is sad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It-can-be-seen in the face of a person if he is happy. If he is mourning/sorrowing, he is also extremely discouraged.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces;
    but when they are sad, by looking at their faces we can see that they are sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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