Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for like grass they will wither quickly,
like green crops they will wilt quickly.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Like grass, they will quickly shrivel up,
Like flowers, they will quickly wither.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“For in not a-long-time they will-become like grass which will-die
or like green/healthy plants which will-wither.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“for it won’t be much longer that they will be destroyed like grass that has become dry, they will die like dry vegetation lacking water.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“because they will die quickly like grass which is dry,
they will die like trees which will dry.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana watakuja kukauka mara moja kama vile majani,
watakuja kunyauka mara moja kama vile majani mabichi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“because they will soon disappear, like grass withers in the hot sun and dries up.
Just like some green plants come up but die during the hot summer, evil people will soon die also.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
