Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 17:17:
- Kupsabiny: “A friend loves you all the days (time),
and your sibling/relative helps when you come into trouble/suffering.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Friends are just friends.
It is brothers who help in time of trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A friend loves you (sing.) at all times, and the purpose that you (sing.) have relatives so-that there is someone who will-help you (sing.) in time of difficulty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Mutual-friends (lit. a unit-of-friends) always show their love. The reason there are mutual-siblings (lit. unit-of-siblings) is so-that they will-help-each-other in hardship.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Friends love others all the time,
and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
