Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 17:25:
- Kupsabiny: “A foolish child brings suffering to his father
and pains his mother.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “A foolish son causes his father’s heart to weep,
[and] gives sorrow to [his] mother.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A foolish child gives sadness and pain to his parent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Sorrow and sadness (lit. pain of thoughts) are what a foolish child gives to his father and mother.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad
and also cause their mother to be very sorrowful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
