Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 21:17:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who loves/lives in luxury will become poor,
and a person who loves beer and oil/fat will not become rich/powerful.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Those who only find pleasure in drinking liquor
will never be able to become rich.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who lavishes, who only wants- to-feast -as-much-as(he)-wants, will- never -get-rich but-rather in-fact will-be-poor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “A person who searches for pleasures/entertainment will-become-poor. One who loves to drink expensive alcoholic-beverage and to use expensive perfumes will not become-rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who spend their money to buy things that give them pleasure/things that cause them to feel happy will become poor;
those who love to spend money to buy wine and nice/fancy food will never become rich.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
