Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 27:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Anger is painful and fury causes people to collapse,
but envy is very tough (to endure).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Anger is hardhearted and frightening.
But envy is even more dreadful than this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who is angry is dangerous, but a man who is-jealous is more dangerous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “A person who is easily-angered/hot-tempered is cruel and fearsome/dangerous, but the one who drinks is worse, because no one is able-to-escape/avoid him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “It is cruel to be angry with others, and our being angry sometimes destroys others,
but being jealous of someone is often more cruel than that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
