complete verse (Psalm 19:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “they are of a greater value than gold,
    more than real gold;
    they are sweeter than honey,
    more than honey from its comb.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They are more pleasing than gold,
    even than fine gold,
    and [they] are sweeter than honey,
    [even] sweeter than honey which comes from the comb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “These things (are) more valuable than pure gold.
    And more sweet than pure [intensifier] honey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “All of those things are more precious than gold, more precious than the finest grade of gold. And sweeter than honey, surely sweeter than the finest grade of honey.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They more than pure gold,
    even more than very much gold,
    they are very sweet more than pure honey
    even honey from honey comb much.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Zinatamanisha kuzidi dhahabu,
    kuzidi dhahabu nzuri sana.
    Tamu kuzidi asali,
    kuzidi sega la asali.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The things that God has decided are more valuable than gold,
    even the finest/purest gold.
    They are sweeter than honey
    that drips from honeycombs.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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