Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:4:
- Kupsabiny: “God made everything according to what he had purposed,
and (he) has planned a day for punishing the wicked.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The Lord has planned everything
according to His purposes.
He has even prepared the wicked
for the time of destruction.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The LORD made everything/all with a purpose, even the wicked whom he destined to-be-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is a plan of God for/in all that he has done/made. What he decided to be the outcome of people whose minds are evil is that they will be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does;
he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
