Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 7:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Come let us enjoy each other and rejoice together up to tomorrow morning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Come, today we will have pleasure
the whole night.
The two of us will embrace
and sleep the whole night.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So come, let- us (incl.) -lie-down-beside-(each-other)/(have-sexual-relations); let- us (incl.) -be-satisfied with happiness until morning,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Let us (du) go there so that we (du) will-be-happy the entire-night-long.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 8:23:
- Kupsabiny: “I was appointed even before the world began.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the very first,
before the world was created,
I was caused to exist.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He willed that I am here already since in the beginning.
I was/am already there even the world is/was not (here) yet: the sea, the springs, the mountains, the fields/farms, and even the dusts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘At the very-first, when God had still not yet created everything, he caused- me -to-exist. I was created before the world (lit. I-went-ahead-of to be created than the world).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:1:
- Kupsabiny: “These are proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child makes (his/her) father happy,
and/or the foolish one brings suffering to (his/her) mother.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Proverbs of Solomon
A wise son makes [his] father glad.
But a foolish son gives sorrow to his mother.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These are the proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child gives joy to his parents, but a foolish child gives grief to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “These are the advices of Solomon: The wise child makes-happy his father, but the foolish-one, he causes-to-be-sorrowful his mother.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “These are more proverbs/wise sayings from Solomon:
If children are wise, they cause their parents to be happy;
but if children are foolish, they cause their parents to be very sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:1:
- Kupsabiny: “God hates a thing of corruption,
but he loves the one who is found on/in the straight/honest way/path.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord hates inaccurate scales.
He rejoices in accurate scales.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD abhors/detests the ones who cheat in weighing/scaling, but he is-happy/delight with/to the ones who do- not -cheat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God hates one-who-cheats his companion/fellow with a not correct scale or ganta-measure (used for grains), but he is pleased with one-who-uses a correct (scale or measure).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh detests people who use scales that do not weigh correctly;
he is delighted with those who use correct weights on the scales.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:2:
- Kupsabiny: “God loves a person who is good,
but judges the one who is immoral.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord loves a good man,
those having bad character
the Lord pronounces guilty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD is-showing-mercy to the good man, but he punishes the one who schemes/plans bad (thing).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God loves the righteous/just, but he punishes the one who plans evil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh is pleased with good people,
but he condemns those who plan to harm others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 13:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Goodness guards/keeps a righteous person,
but evil destroys a person who is a sinner.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Good people will be saved
because of their righteousness.
But the wicked will be destroyed
because of their sin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “A man without blame/fault will- not -be-harmed because of his righteous way-of-living, but a sinner man will-be-destroyed because of his wickedness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one whose behavior is righteous/just, he has no cause-for-worry, but the one-who-does evil, it will lead to his destruction/ruin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The behavior of those who always do what is right will protect them,
but sinful behavior will ruin wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:13:
- Kupsabiny: “You may laugh even when mourning,
after that, you cry again.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A cheerful face can conceal a sad heart,
but rejoicing can turn to sorrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) can-possibly hide your (sing.) sadness in your (sing.) laughter, but after you (sing.) have-finished laughing the sadness is still there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even though a person is smiling/laughing, it is possible that he is sorrowing nonetheless. Happiness can result/end-up in sorrow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Sometimes when people laugh, they are really sad,
and when they stop laughing, they are still sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 15:10:
- Kupsabiny: “(A) person who does evil deeds will be punished much
and a person who does not like/want to be counselled/brought back will be destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Anyone who abandons the good path
will be punished severely.
Anyone who does not accept correction
will die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The straightening of behavior is-considered as bad by a man who distances-(himself) from the right path. The man who does not want to-be-rebuked will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Serious (lit. heavy) is the punishment of one who does what is not right. One who dislikes/rejects advice will moreover die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished;
those who do not want to be corrected will die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)