complete verse (Proverbs 28:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 28:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is not good to be partial,
    and a person who accepts to be given a bribe to distort matters is sinful.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “It is not good to play favorites.
    But people do evil things
    for a piece of bread.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It is) not good if you (sing.) show/[lit. have] partiality. But there are people who do this because they are carried-away by bribe, even a little of this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The showing-of-favoritism-to someone is not good, but there are nonetheless some who can-be-bribed for merely one bread.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “It is not good for judges to decide matters unfairly/unjustly,
    but some people will do what is wrong even if they receive only a very small bribe for doing it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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