Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Proverbs 2:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, follow/walk in (the) way/path of the good people, and live in (a) way which is righteous,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So keep company with good people,
    and pursue the way of righteous people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore follow the way-of-life of the good people; [you (sing.)] live righteous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore what you (sing.) are to follow is the way-of-life of good and righteous people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 3:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not falsely accuse a person of a word/matter he has not done to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Don’t pick an unnecessary quarrel
    with people who have never done you any wrong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] do- not -argue with your (sing.) fellowman without any reason, especially if he/she has- not -done any harm against you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Do not quarrel-with your (sing.) fellowman with no reason if there-is-no evil that he has done to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 4:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “Avoid the way of sinners and do not wander going/leaning to the right or the left hand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Don’t get sidetracked. Keep going straight.
    Keep [your] steps far away from evil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.)] live straight; keep-away from doing evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Go-far-from evil. Don’t go-astray to walk to the right or left but rather go-straight on the correct/proper path.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 6:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 6:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “But you, lazy one, how long will you lie down? And when will you get up from sleep?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O lazy ones!
    How long will you lie in bed like that?
    When will you get up?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who are lazy will- you (sing.) just -keep-on sleeping? When will- you (sing.) -wake-up?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “How-long- yet -will-be that (exp. of exasperation/reproof) sleep of yours (sing.)? When yet will be your(sing.)-getting-up?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 7:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 7:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was a time when I looked out through the window/opening in my house.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “One day I was looking out
    from a window of my house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day, I looked-out-thru-the-window of [my] house,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one-occasion which was night, there-I-was looking-down from the window of my house and there were those whom I peered-out-at who were young-unmarried-men who knew nothing (= little knowledge/experience). One of them who was not thinking/reflective, he was walking approaching the corner of the street which was the location of the house of a certain woman who committed-adultery (lit. does-with-men).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 8:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 8:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is like that since wisdom is better than/defeats riches and there is nothing that can be compared to wisdom.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Wisdom is more important
    than diamonds and pearls,
    it is more important
    than anything your heart could wish for.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For wisdom is more valuable than precious stones and there is no other thing which you (sing.) desire that can-equal/level to it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because wisdom is more valuable than expensive decorations of the body (e.g. jewelry). Whatever (lit. even who) you want/desire, it is not able-to-equal it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 9:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 9:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “If you (sing.) correct a person who is boastful/proud, (he/she) will oppose you, or/and if you show a sinner that he is doing things/matters that are evil, he will sneer at you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Anyone who tries
    to correct an arrogant person,
    will have to live having been dishonored.
    Those who rebuke the wicked
    will get hurt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) rebuke a man who mocks, he will-insult you (sing.). If you (sing.) rebuke a wicked man, he will-hurt you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who advises one who mocks/belittles and one who does what is evil, he will be derided and shamed only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Proverbs 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “The words of the righteous strengthens/encourages many people
    but those who are fools die because (they) do not listen to words.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The words of the righteous
    are a help to many,
    fools die because of their own [fool’s] wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The word of a righteous man can-give goodness to many people aside from the foolish-ones who will-die because they do not have understanding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many are helped because of the advice of the righteous/just, but the foolish will die since they are mindless (lit. have no minds/thoughts).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “What righteous people say benefits many people,
    but foolish people die because of the stupid things that they do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)