Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 53:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Everyone has returned,
all of them together have become evil;
there is not even one who does good (thing)
even one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“They have gone down the wrong road.
Their character has been ruined.
There isn’t a single one who does good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“All have-turned-away from God and their lives have- all-the-same -become-evil/bad.
There-is-no-one at-all/[emphasis marker] who does good [not] even one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“All people went astray
and sinned,
there is not one who does matter which are good,
there is not even one.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu wote wameacha kumcha Mungu,
wameharibika tabia yao.
Hakuna hata mmoja ambaye anafanya mazuri,
hakuna hata mmoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“But they are all morally corrupt; no one does what is good/right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
