Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:7:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person’s behavior pleases God,
God will make that person to live in harmony/peace with his enemies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “When you are pleasing to the Lord
it causes your enemies to be your friends.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “If the LORD is pleased with our (incl.) ways, he makes a way that our (incl.) enemies will-make-friends with us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If God is content with a person, he directs the mind of that person’s enemies to make-peace-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When our behavior pleases Yahweh,
he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
