Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 18:16:

• Kupsabiny: “Straight is the path of a man with a white stomach (generous).
  What he gives out makes him eat together with rulers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If [you] want to meet any important people,
  go taking along a gift.
  This will make it easy to meet [them].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You can- easily -meet an honorable man if you bring gift for him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Give an important person a gift if you want to be-able-to-(get-to)-know him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)