complete verse (Proverbs 30:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 30:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “A person who scorns his father (with a facial expression) and disgraces his mother, ravens shall pluck out his eyes and vultures eat (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Anyone who scorns his father
    and despises his mother’s words,
    will have his eyes pecked out be crows
    and will be eaten by vultures.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A man who mocks and does- not -obey his parents his eyes will-be-pecked-out by the ravens, and his corpse will-be-eaten by the eagles.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who mocks/belittles his father and does not obey his mother, later indeed the crows in the plain/valley will extract his eyes and large birds will eat (used only of meat) his flesh.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
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