Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:16:

• Kupsabiny: “The anger of a foolish person is easily/quickly seen,
  but the wise one swallows words.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Fools quickly show their anger,
  but even if he is belittled,
  the wise man ignores it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A fool man immediately shows his anger if he is insulted, but a wise man does- not -pay-attention if he is insulted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The foolish-one, he is not able-to-restrain his anger, but the wise, he remains-quiet when they (anyone) insult (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Foolish people quickly become angry when someone does something that they don’t like;
  but those who have good sense ignore it when others insult them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 13:20:

• Kupsabiny: “A person who sits with wise people, becomes wise,
  but he who goes around in the company of foolish people suffers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He who associates with wise people
  becomes wise.
  He who associates with fools
  destroys himself.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) join with the wise, you (sing.) will-become wise also, but if you (sing.) join the fools, you (sing.) will-suffer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The one-who-companions-with a wise-person, he also becomes-intelligent/wise, but one who accompanies-with a foolish-one, hardship is what he will experience.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise;
  those who are close friends of/associate with foolish people will regret it/be ruined.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:27:

• Kupsabiny: “If a person fears/obeys God, (he/she) gets life,
  and cannot fall into (the) trap of death.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The fear of the Lord is a waterfall
  [abundant source] of life.
  It will bring a person back from death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Respecting the LORD can-make-good and can-prolong your (sing.) life, and can-keep- you (sing.) -away from death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It is also like a spring that gives life and rescues them from what is like a trap/snare that kills.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is like having a fountain that gives life;
  it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:23:

• Kupsabiny: “A wise person analyses something carefully before talking,
  and his words corrects/brings back people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Wise people speak
  only after careful consideration of the issues.
  and they win the hearts
  of those who listen to what they say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A wise man surely guards what he says, therefore others can-learn from him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The wise-person, his way of speaking is careful/circumspect and persuasive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Those who are wise think carefully before they talk,
  and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others to do what is right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 17:22:

• Kupsabiny: “If/when a person is joyful/happy his body is healthy,
  but if he is annoyed/angry, his bones breaks (he loses hope and strength).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “A happy heart is like good medicine,
  If [you] are always feeling broken-hearted
  [your] bones will dry up.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) are happy, it can-make- your (sing.) body -healthy/[lit. good], but if you (sing.) are sad, it can-make- you (sing.) -sick.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Happiness causes-(one)-to-be-strong like medicine, but sorrow, it causes- the body to-be-weak.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Being cheerful is like swallowing good medicine;
  being discouraged/gloomy all the time will drain away your energy/cause you to become weak.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 19:2:

• Kupsabiny: “It is not good for a person to rush into things/words without thinking,
  and/or rush quickly and then fall into fire.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “It’s not enough to have zeal
  without insight,
  work done in haste will be ruined.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It is) not good that you (sing.) are zealous you (sing.) do- not -have -knowledge. (It is) not also good for you (sing.) to-be-hasty for you (sing.) could- easily -do wrong.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The resolve/persistence of a person is of-no-use if he knows nothing. The one who is-in-a-hurry, he easily gets-lost.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully about what we are about to do is not good;
  doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 20:5:

• Kupsabiny: “The thoughts of a person is like a well where water is deep,
  but it is a wise person who draws that water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “A person’s thoughts are like water in a deep pit,
  people having wisdom will draw them [the thoughts] out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It is) possible that the thinking of a man is like deep water, but if you (sing.) are wise you (sing.) can-fathom/understand it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The mind/thoughts of a person are deep (connotes hard to understand) like the deep (different word) ocean, but a wise-person can find-out-about (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Just as it is difficult to bring up water from a deep well, it is difficult to know what people are thinking,
  but someone who has good sense/insight will be able to find out what people are thinking.” (Source: Translation for Translators)