complete verse (Psalm 37:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:32:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The wicked hide waiting for the righteous;
    seeking their lives;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The wicked person always keeps on spying on the good person,
    and is trying to kill him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The wicked are-waiting to-attack the righteous ones,
    and they try to-kill them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Bad people lie in wait for righteous people, and look for ways to kill them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Bad people are lying on the way for good people,
    because they want to kill them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mtu mbaya anamvizia mnyofu,
    anataka kumwua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those who are evil wait in ambush for righteous people
    in order to kill them as they walk by.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 39:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But when I was quiet
    not saying even anything good
    my problems continued to increase.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I remained like that without speaking,
    even when I remained without saying anything good,
    it became even more difficult for me to be patient.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So I just was-silent; I did-not say anything at-all.
    But this was-not-able-to-help me,
    for my anguish/[lit. the pain of my feelings] increased even more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I didn’t say one thing, not even anything good. But my hardship, it continued to grow more.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead when I was quiet, and silent,
    and I did not tell even good word,
    my suffering came and increased.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nilikuwa bubu,
    hata hivyo hakukunisaidia kitu chochote.
    Lakini uchungu ulizidi,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So I was completely silent, and I did not even talk about things that were good,
    but it was useless, because I began to suffer even more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 41:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I said, ‘You Jehovah, Have mercy on me;
    heal me for I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I said, ‘O LORD, I have sinned against You.
    Have mercy on me, and heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I said, ‘LORD, have-mercy on me.
    Heal me, for I have-sinned against you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But me, I request like this: "God! I have done many sins against you. Request you have mercy and discard my sin, and heal me."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then I prayed by said that,
    ‘ LORD, have pity on me,
    let me be heal, because I sinned against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mimi nilisema, ‘Ee Bwana, unihurumie,
    uniponye, kwa maana nimekutendea mabaya.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I was sick, I said, ‘Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me;
    I know that I am sick because I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 44:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “but You defeat our enemies for us,
    you shame (those) who hate us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But You are the one who saves us from our enemies,
    And who made those who hate us feel ashamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) (are) the one (who) causes- us (excl.) -to-win against our (excl.) enemies.
    You (sing.) put-to-shame those (who) go-against/oppose us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But you alone allow us to be victorious over those who war against us. And you make those who hate us be put to shame.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “but, you are the one who gives us victory to defeat our enemies,
    you give shame to people who hate us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini ni wewe unatuokoa kwa maadui zetu,
    unawaibisha ambao wanatuchukia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “No, it is you who have rescued us from our enemies,
    it is you who have caused those who hate us to become ashamed because they were defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Very beautiful is a child of the king in her room,
    her cloth is woven with cotton and gold.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The princess is in the royal palace,
    How beautiful she is.
    Her clothes are woven with gold thread.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “How beautiful you (sing.) (are) inside your (sing.) room.
    Your (sing.) dress has embroidery with gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “The woman who the king marries is in his house. She is very beautiful. That woman wears clothes made from gold thread.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You the bride of the king, you are beautiful in your house,
    the gold is interwoven in your cloth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Binti mfalme ambaye anaolewa anaingia, mzuri sana,
    nguo yake ya arusi, ina na uzi wa dhahabu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O king, your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 1:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:6:

  • Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
    “For Jehovah watches over the movements of righteous people,
    but the movements of wicked people will perish.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For the Lord cares for those who follow
    the path of the righteous.
    But those who follow the way
    of the wicked will be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For the Lord guides/leads the righteous-ones
    but the way-of-living of the wicked brings them to destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Whatever person does not follow the teaching of the evil person,
    or does not do according to what the sinner does, or does not follow/imitate those
    those who customarily mock God, surely that person receives blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Because the Lord watches the way of good people,
    but, the way of bad people will end in death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • West African language:
    “God will show his good ways to the ones at his back,
    but he will let sinners follow the way to perdition.” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana Bwana anazilinda njia za wanyofu,
    lakini njia za waovu ziko karibu kuangamizwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “because he guides and protects righteous people,
    but the path that the wicked walk on leads them to where they will be destroyed/punished by God forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 2:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 2:4:

  • Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
    “The one sitting on high is laughing;
    The Lord is scorning them.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The one on the throne in heaven will laugh,
    The LORD will not even be concerned about them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But the Lord who sits on his throne there in heaven just laughs and loathes/mocks them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But God, who lives in the sky, he laughs at them and mocks them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And LORD who is sitting down on chair in heaven, mocks at them,
    and he is just playing with them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambaye anakaa mbinguni anacheka,
    Bwana anawadharau.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But Yahweh, the one who sits on his throne in heaven, laughs at them;
    he ridicules those rulers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 5:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Guide me You Jehovah, by your righteousness
    because of my enemies and
    straighten your path before me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! Lead me into the good way.
    Make Your way straight before me.
    Otherwise my enemies will defeat me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, because my enemies (are) many,
    guide/lead me according-to your (sing.) righteousness,
    and make my following your (sing.) ways easy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God the straight good (righteous) God, there are many people who hate me (are my enemies). I request that you lead me to follow your straight good road.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD lead me in your goodness,
    because of my enemies.
    Let your way to be seen, so that I follow.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, uniongoze katika unyofu wako,
    kwa maana maadui zangu wengi.
    Uinyooshe njia yako mbele yangu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, because you act righteously toward me,
    show me what is right for me to do.
    Because I have many enemies, show me clearly what you want me to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)