Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Proverbs 3:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “My child, do not refuse when God straightens/disciplines you nor look down upon (it) when he pulls you back,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O My Son.
    Do not despise the Lord’s discipline.
    Do not be angry when He corrects you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Child, do- not -think-bad the discipline of the LORD to you (sing.). Do- not -be-hurt/[lit. become-bad] your (sing.) feelings if he is-rebuking you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My child, do not mock/belittle the advice of God. You (sing.) should not be sad/have-hurt feelings (lit. your (sing.) thoughts should not be painful) if/when he advises/admonishes you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 3:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “If you do like that, you will receive life and be honored.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They will give you a pleasant life.
    and will be an ornament for your neck.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For this can-give you (sing.) a long and beautiful life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They will give you (sing.) long life and are-like jewelry that cause- you (sing.) -to-be-lovely.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 4:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the life of sinners is deeply dark, they do not know the obstacle/stumbling block they are going to get/meet/find.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The way of the wicked is like the dark moon,
    They don’t even know what makes them stumble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the way-of-living of the wicked-ones is like darkness, and they do- not -know what is the reason of their destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the path of the habitually-sinful is dark like night and they do not know their cause-of-stumbling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 6:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 6:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “My child, if you have accepted to be surety of (stand for) someone, or you have promised that you will pay for him (a) debt that he has,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O my son! If you have guaranteed
    a loan for anyone,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Child, if you (sing.) promised that you (sing.) will-pay the debt/loan of others,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My child, is there a debt of another person that you (sing.)-have-taken-responsibility-for (lit. stood-for)?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 6:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 6:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “He will be boxed/beaten ashamed and his name spoiled forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will have to be beaten
    and he will be dishonored.
    He will have to live forever being ashamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-be-beaten, and he will-be-put-to-shame forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Sickness of the body and being-shamed that cannot be-wiped-away is what he will gain/acquire.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 8:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 8:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “It calls from near the door by which one enters the city saying that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “staying at the city gates
    she has been speaking –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “at the entrance/gates of the city, and on the ways/paths. And he preaches loudly,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is also standing at the location of the door/gate that is the path-used by all who enter the city and it says shouting,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 8:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 8:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is like that because anybody who seeks me gets life, and gets love/favor from God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The one who finds me will have life.
    and the Lord will rejoice with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For a man who looks for me can-own/possess a good and long life,
    and the LORD will-bless him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who finds me he-will-come-to-possess life and God will be pleased with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 10:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Wise words come from the tongue of an understanding/experienced person,
    but the foolish person will suffer the sticks/rods (being beaten).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Good words are in the mouths
    of people who have wisdom,
    but those who lack wisdom
    will be beaten with a rod.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A man who has understanding speaks words with wisdom, but a man who has no understanding speaks words which will-be the reason that he will-be-punished.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It-can-be-heard in the words of a thinking/reflecting person his wiseness, but a whip is what is appropriate to one who is mindness (lit. has no mind/thoughts).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Those who have good sense say what is wise,
    but people who do not have good sense must be punished.” (Source: Translation for Translators)