Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:12:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “If a man does not turn,
  God will sharpen his sword,
  He will bend down and draw the bow.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “If they do not change their minds
  He will sharpen His sword.
  He will put an arrow in His bow and will draw it [ready to shoot].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “If they do- not -repent from their sins you (sing.) (are) ready to-punish them.
  (It) seems/is-as-if you (sing.) (are) like a soldier whose deadly/[lit. able-to-kill] weapons-of-war (are) now ready.
  He has- already -sharpened his sword and he is- now -stretching-out the bow which has flaming/blazing arrows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “If a sinner doesn’t exchange his heart for a new one, then God sharpens his big knife in order to inflict severe wounds. God sets his crossbow.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “If a person does not return back his heart,
  God will sharpen his sword to be sharp,
  he will prepare his bow to be ready.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Iwapo mtu hageuki,
  Mungu ananoa upanga wake,
  anavuta upinde wake tayari.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Whenever your enemies do not repent/ change their behavior,
  it is as though you sharpen your sword and put a string on your bow to get ready to kill them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)