Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:10:
- Kupsabiny: “But when I tried/thought to visit Shemaiah son of Delaiah, who was son of Mehetabel, who would not leave his home, he said to me, ‘Let both of us meat inside the House of God and we close/lock (it). Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One day, I went to Shemaya the child of Delaya and grandchild of Mehetabel, because he can- not -leave his house. He said to me, ‘Let- us (excl.) -meet inside the temple of God, and let- us (excl.) -bolt the doors. For your (sing.) enemies will-arrive tonight to kill you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On one occasion, I went to the house of Semayas the child of Delayas, who was the child of Mehetabel because he was not able-to-go-out-of his house. He said, ‘Let’s (du) meet-together in the Temple of God. We (du) will close-the-door because there-are those who are-planning to kill you (sing.) in the night.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “One day I went to talk with Shemaiah, son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel. I went to talk with him in his house, because he was not able (OR, allowed) to leave his house. He said to me, ‘You and I must enter the very sacred place in the temple and lock the doors, because people are going to come to kill you at night.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:16:
- Kupsabiny: “But our grandfathers were proud people and their heads were hard/dry (stubborn)! They refused to observe your commandments.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But they who were our (excl.) ancestors became arrogant, hard-headed, and not faithful to your (sing.) commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But our (excl.) ancestors became-stubborn and they refused to obey your (sing.) command.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “‘But our ancestors were very proud and stubborn , and they did not do what you commanded them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:10:
- Kupsabiny: “My child, don’t believe/listen to sinners or even (let them) counsel you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O my son!
If sinners come to tempt you
don’t get involved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Child, you (sing.) do- not -be-carried-away by the temptations of sinful men/people” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t allow- yourself (sing.) -to-be-tempted by consistently-sinful people” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:9:
- Kupsabiny: “When you get wisdom, it will enable/help you know the righteous thing, the true thing and every path that is good,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then you will know what is right
and what is not right,
what is good and what is not good,
what is justice and what is injustice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) will-listen to me, you (sing.) will-know what is good to do: the right/correct, righteous, and fitting.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) listen-to me, you (sing.) will-come-to-know the proper and righteous-thing that you (sing.) will-do and how you will do (things) so-that there-is-no one to-whom-you-show-favoritism (lit. cause-to-be-differentiated).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:19:
- Kupsabiny: “God created the earth/world through his wisdom and made the sky to stay the way it is.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “By His wisdom, the Lord created this earth.
and by His insight He created the heavens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “By wisdom and knowledge, the LORD created the earth and the heavens, and the springs have-opened-up and clouds gave rain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Through the wisdom and skill/intelligence of God, he created the earth and that which is in the sky/heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people do not sleep until they see that they have done evil, and sleep does not catch (them) until they see that they have destroyed a person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The wicked are not able to sleep
until they have harmed someone.
Sleep does not come to them
until they cause someone to fall.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For they could- not -sleep if they could- not -do evil/bad or destroy/downfall others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For they will-not-sleep if they don’t do evil and if there is no person that they will-treat-cruelly/maliciously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 5:21:
- Kupsabiny: “God knows how a person’s life is, and scrutinizes the ways of that person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord has been watching all that you do.
[He] has been watching you wherever you go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For the LORD sees all what your (sing.) are-doing; and wherever you (sing.) go he looks.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For God, he-keeps-watching all that people are-doing and where-(they)-go.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 6:30:
- Kupsabiny: “If it is hunger that has led a man to steal, he may be listened to.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If a thief steals being hungry,
people will not think it is a big crime.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Often a thief who steals because he is hungry is not despised.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “A person who steals as a means-of-medicining his hunger will not be-criticized/despised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
