Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:15:

• Kupsabiny: “A rich person leans on (his/her) riches/wealth,
  but the poor one, (his/her) suffering eats (him/her).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Wealth and prosperity
  are the rich person’s fortress.
  The lack of wealth and prosperity
  is the poor man’s handicap.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The wealth of a rich can-protect him, but the poverty of a poor can-destroy him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The means-of-protection of the wealthy is their wealth. The poor by-contrast, they have-difficulty because-of their poverty.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The wealth that rich people have protects them like a city is protected by a strong wall around it ,
  but people who are poor suffer much because they have no one to help them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Any person who stands for a debt (give surety) of somebody he does not know well,
  he will cry from down/regret/suffer later,
  but he who keeps/guards himself,
  is doing well.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “It is dangerous to put up security
  for a stranger’s business dealings.
  One who does not do that will be secure.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It is) dangerous if you (sing.) promise to pay the debt of others. Therefore if you (sing.) do not want to have a problem do not do that.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “In-the-future indeed the one who stands-up-for (i.e. as guarantor) the debt of a person whom he does not know will-be-in-difficulty, so it would-be-better if you (sing.) are not doing that so that you (sing.) will have no cause-for-worry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “If you promise a stranger that you will pay his debt if he cannot pay it himself, you will regret it.
  You will be safe if you refuse to guarantee that you will pay someone else’s debts.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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)