Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Some people are very lazy,
and are not even able to bring food to the mouth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The lazy man takes a mouthful of rice in his fingers,
but will not lift it to his mouth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “There are people who are very lazy that even eating (they) still are-feeling-lazy-to-do-it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is a person whose laziness is extreme. He merely places-a-hand-on what he eats but he is not able-to-put-it-in his mouth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Some people are extremely lazy;
they put their hand in a dish to take some food but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
