Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Wisdom will guard/protect you from matters of evil and will save/rescue you from the evil men who love lies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These [understanding and insight]
will keep you far away from evil doers.
and [deliver us from] those
who abandon the good path
to go down the dark path,
and [deliver us from] those
who keep on rejoicing
in false and evil work,
and deliver [us] from untrustworthy liars.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “and can-keep- you (sing.) -away from the bad/evil ways and from the people who speak wrong.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They rescue you (sing.) from doing evil. You will also be rescued from the person who speaks-evil-of his companion.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
