Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 17:26:
- Kupsabiny: “An innocent person should not be punished,
or to beat leaders who are doing the right things..” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “It is not right to impose penalties on good people
or to punish those who do good work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “(It is) not good to punish an innocent man or an honorable man who does right.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is not right if one with no sin/crime is fined and an official is beaten because of the right-things that he does.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine;
it is wrong to punish good/respected people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
