Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:26:

• Kupsabiny: “A righteous person moves away from path of sin,
  and/but the ways/paths of a sinner leads (him) into ruin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The righteous show their friends
  the good path.
  But the wicked take [theirs]
  on false paths.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A righteous man can-guide his friend, but a wicked man can-lead-astray.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The righteous/just, he teaches/points-out the right path to his companions/fellows, but the one who-is-doing evil, he leads- them -astray.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Godly/Righteous people try to give good advice to their friends (OR, try to make friends with others),
  but the manner in which wicked people live misleads their friends.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:5:

• Kupsabiny: “(A) person who is fond of the truth, does not give a false witness statement,
  but (a) liar ties/gives false statements about people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “A good witness will not tell lies,
  A lying witness always gives a false witness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A trustworthy witness tells the truth, but the untrustworthy lies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The trustworthy witness, the truth is what he tells, but the not trustworthy, entirely/all lies are what he testifies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Witnesses who are reliable always say what is true/really happened,
  but witnesses who are not reliable constantly tell lies about what happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 15:2:

• Kupsabiny: “A wise person says words that promote understanding,
  but the foolish, stupid words flow from his mouth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “From the mouth of the wise
  come words of wisdom,
  but from the mouths of fools
  come only foolish words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “What a wise man speaks can-give wisdom, but what a foolish man speaks are all foolishness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The words of a wise-person, they make-happy one-who-learns, but the words of a foolish-person, they (lit. it) are-of- no -account.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When wise people speak , it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more;
  foolish people continually say what is foolish.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:1:

• Kupsabiny: “A person may struggle for his things/matters alone,
  but the answer comes from God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “We devise our own various plans,
  but the work of deciding is from God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A man plans, but the LORD is the one who wills if that plan will-be-fulfilled or not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “A person plans, but it is God who directs what he will say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “People plan what they want to do,
  but Yahweh is the one who decides what really will happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:33:

• Kupsabiny: “People may cast lots to know what God wants,
  but God alone rules/decides.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “We may decide about our own things by ourselves,
  But the Lord decides on all matters.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “People are drawing-lots so-that they will-know what they are going to do, but the LORD is the one who willed the result of-it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “People draw-lots/cast-dice, but it is God who decides what will happen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “People cast lots/throw marked stones to decide what should be done,
  but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 18:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Words of wisdom are like,
  water that gives life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Words of insight are like a fountain of water
  which comes up from the depths.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A word of a wise man can-give wisdom to others; it is like water that flows from the deep spring.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The words of the wise can-be-illustrated by a deep river that never-dries-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “What wise people say is like a deep ocean that you can never get to the bottom of ,
  and it refreshes us like water from a rapidly flowing stream.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 19:12:

• Kupsabiny: “A king/ruler who is angry with you is like a roaring lion,
  and/but when (he) loves/accepts you it is like rain stopping the dust.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.
  But the king’s favor is like dew on the grass.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The anger of the king is like the roar of a lion, but his kindness/goodness is like a dew which gives water to the plants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “If a king becomes-angry, it is like a lion that roars, but if he is pleased, it is like the dew that waters plants/crops.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid ,
  but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 20:15:

• Kupsabiny: “A word of wisdom has value,
  more than wealth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Even though there are
  many kinds of precious things
  such as gold and ornaments,
  there is no ornament as valuable as
  a word full of wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Gold and precious stones are many, but only few people is-speaking with wisdom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The words of a wise-person are more-valuable than gold and collectively-expensive jewelry (lit. decorations of the body).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Gold and precious stones are valuable,
  but wise words are more valuable.” (Source: Translation for Translators)