Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 20:8:

• Kupsabiny: “If/When a ruler/king declares things/judges the people on a matter,
  he evaluates/sifts in order to know the truth and the crooked/wrong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When the king sits on the throne to judge,
  he winnows out all the evil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When a king judges a case, he really makes-sure that the one who did an evil (thing) will-be-known.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “At the time-of-judging of the king, he weighs all the evidence (lit. that-which-is-used-to-confirm) so-that he will separate evil from the good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “A king who sits on his throne to judge people
  can easily find out what things that people have done are good and what things are evil.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “A person who is a sinner desires to do evil,
  and (he/she) never has mercy for his/her neighbor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Wicked people are always concerned about doing evil.
  No one gets any mercy from them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The wicked are always wanting to do evil (thing); they do- not -have compassion/mercy towards their fellowman.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “A sinner desires/loves to do what is evil. He has no mercy/kindness, even to his friends.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Wicked people are always wanting to do what is evil;
  they never act mercifully toward anyone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 22:11:

• Kupsabiny: “If a person loves righteous/straight words and speaks words that soften people,
  then the king becomes his friend.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “One whose heart is good
  and who speaks gently
  can even be friends with the king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A man who is sincere and gentle in speech will-become a friend of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The one whose thoughts are clean and whose words cause-happiness is a friend of the king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “If you always act sincerely and always speak kindly,
  the king will be your friend.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 25:9:

• Kupsabiny: “If you are at loggerheads with your neighbor about a word/matter see to it that you finish those words early and when you (plur.) have finished, do not continue (sing.) to do gossiping.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you have a dispute with the neighbors,
  do not betray other people’s secrets.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) have a disputes with a person-you-know/acquaintance, you (plur.) just argue (about it), but you (plur.) do- not -tell the secret of each one of you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Talk-over with you (plur.) alone the cause-of- you and your (sing.) neighbor not -understanding-one-another, but do not (sing.) relate the secrets (lit. cause-to-hide) of others,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “If you and someone else think differently about some matter,
  settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret that he has told you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 26:13:

• Kupsabiny: “A lazy person sits at home (having the habit of/wanting to) grumble/complain (saying),
  ‘There are enemies outside and a lion is in the compound.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Lazy people think like this —
  "There is a lion outside on the road,
  walking around in the alleys."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “A lazy man does not go-out of the house for it-is-said/(he)-says there is a lion outside.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The lazy-one, he makes-the-excuse that there-is a lion that bites in the middle of the path.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Lazy people just stay inside their houses and do nothing;
  they keep saying ‘I think there is a lion in the street!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)