complete verse (Proverbs 21:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 21:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “A wise person accumulates his wealth,
    but the foolish eats it with teeth (uses it quickly).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The house of a person who has wisdom
    will be full of wealth,
    but a foolish person will lose everything he has.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A wise man really saves-up for the future, but a foolish man only spends as-much-as-(he)-wants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There-are always valuable belongings and good food in the house of a wise-person, but the foolish-person, he immediately uses-up his possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Wise people have many valuable things in their houses,
    but foolish people quickly spend/waste all their money.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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