complete verse (Psalm 7:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He who digs a pit and deepens it
    falls in the pit which he has dug.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The one who digs ditches for [to catch] other [people]
    will himself fall into the ditch he has dug.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But look, the trouble/disorder and violence/cruelty that they do goes-back to them.
    (It is) just-like they are-digging a hole so-that others will-fall-(in),
    but they themselves (will-be)-the-(ones-who) will-fall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “It is like he digs a deep hole in the ground. Then, he himself falls into that hole.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A person who dug hole and removes its soil,
    he will fall into the hole he dug.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Amechimba shimo refu kuwa mtego kwa watu,
    ametumbukia mwenyewe katika shimo hilo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But when they dig a deep pit to trap others, they themselves will fall into it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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