Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 28:27:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who saves the poor will not lack anything,
but the one who turns his back on the poor is cursed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Give to the needy! You will never become needy.
[If] anyone who has no concern for them [the poor],
everyone will curse them
[those who have no concern for the poor].” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who is generous to the poor-ones will- never -lack-nothing, but the one who does- not -help the poor-ones will-receive many curses.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one who gives to the poor will not be-lacking (what he needs), but the one who does not pay-attention to them, many will curse (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who give things to poor people will not become poor,
but many people will curse those who refuse to help poor people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
