Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain;
in vain I have washed my hands in my innocence.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“If so, is it in vain that I have kept my heart pure?
Even though I have lived without doing evil deeds, is it in vain?” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“So my living clean and without sin has- no -value?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Truly, I kept my heart to be pure for nothing,
and I kept myself to be pure for nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimejitahidi bure kuwa na moyo mweupe,
na kujilinda, ili nisitende dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“So, God, I think it is useless that I have always done what you want me to,
and that I have not sinned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
