complete verse (Proverbs 24:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 24:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even if a righteous person has fallen seven times, he gets up again, but when calamity comes, evil people go down/disappear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Even if good people fall down seven times
    they will rise up again.
    But if disaster comes to wicked people even once,
    they fall down once for all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For even if a righteous man will-be-destroyed seven-times, he still can-rise-up. But if a wicked will-be-destroyed, he no-longer can-rise-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because even though the righteous-person stumbles seven times, he still gets-up. But if it’s the sinner who stumbles, he is not able-to-get-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
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