Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 29:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Before God a poor person who abuses/despises the poor is similar to the poor person,
because God is the one who created both of them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The poor people and those who oppress them
have one thing in common —
the Lord has given both of them eyes
with which to see.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A poor and the (one who) oppresses him were- both/(just like) -given eyes by the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The similarity of a-poor-person and one-who-hardships him (it is that) God is the one-who-gave the life of them both.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them:
Yahweh enables all of them to see.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
