Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:6:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let their path be of darkness and slippery
when the angel of Jehovah is chasing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“When the angel of the LORD pursues them
may their path be dark and slippery.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“May their path/way become dark and slippery while they are-being-pursued by your (sing.) angel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Request to allow the road they go on to become dark and slippery. And allow God’s messenger from heaven to follow after them to kill them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let their way to be in darkness and to be slippery,
when the angel of the LORD chases them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Njia yao iwe na giza na utelezi,
malaika wa Bwana wakati anawafukuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Cause the path on which they run to be dark and slippery
as your angel pursues them!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:10:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Continue your love on those who know you,
your righteousness to the righteous (in) heart.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Pour out Your everlasting love for those who love You.
Give justice to those who honor You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Continue your (sing.) love to those (who) know you (sing.).
Continue your (sing.) doing what (is) righteous to those (who) live rightly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Request you cause your love to fall to help people who know you, and to have mercy on those who are upright in heart.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“You give your love to stay with people who knows you,
you give your word which is right to stay,
with people who have good heart.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uendelee kuwa na neema kwa ambao wanakujua,
unyofu wako uwe kwa weupe katika moyo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Continue to faithfully love those who have experienced a relationship with you, and bless those who act righteously/justly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:30:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The mouth of a righteous person speaks wise (things),
and his tongue speaks righteous (things).” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“From the mouths of good people always comes knowledge,
his tongue always speaks truth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“What the righteous say has wisdom/knowledge and is-right.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Out of the mouth of righteous people comes wise thoughts and they speak what is right and good.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The mouth of a good person is talking about the matter of wisdom,
and his tongue is talking about the right matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kinywa cha mnyofu kinasema maneno ya hekima,
ulimi wake unasema ya ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Righteous people give wise advice to others, and they say what is just/fair.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:22:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Come quickly to help me,
You Lord my Savior.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“My LORD, my deliverer!
Come soon and help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Help me right-away, Lord my savior.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Oh God who saves me! Right now I ask you to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The Lord my Savior,
you come and help me quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ufanye haraka kuja kunisaidia,
ee Bwana, ee mwokozi wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me;
Quickly come and help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:2:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah will protect him and keep his life;
Jehovah will bless him in the land
and will not hand him over to the wishes of his enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“The LORD protects them,
and spares their life.
He makes their life prosper.
And protects them from their enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“The LORD will-protect him and take-care of his life.
The LORD will-bless him in the land of Israel;
he will- not -be-handed-over to his enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“God protects them and provides for them to live. On the land they live, others will say that they receive blessing. He doesn’t hand them over to evil people for them to do what is in their hearts.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The LORD will help him and keeps him alive,
he will bless him on the land,
and he will helps him from his enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA anamlinda na kumweka katika uzima,
anambariki katika nyumba yake,
hamweki katika mikono ya maadui.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Yahweh protects them and allows them to live for a long time.
He enables them to be happy in the land of Israel,
and rescues them from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:5:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Through you we return our enemies;
through your name we oppress those who rise against us,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“It is only by Your power that we chase off our enemies,
It is only by Your name that we trample our foes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Through you (sing.) we (excl.) will-defeat our (excl.) enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Because of your strength we strike down our enemies. Thru your name we crush/step on those who war against us.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“And by you, we defeat our enemies,
by your names, we push people who hate us down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Tutawashinda maadui zetu kwa nguvu zako,
kwa jina lako tutawakanyaga kanyaga ambao wanatupinga.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“It is by your power that we knock our enemies down and tramp on them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:11:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The king has run out of wisdom because of your beauty;
respect him because he is your lord.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“The King is pleased with your beauty.
He is your master,
so do as he says.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“for the king is-taken-captive by your (sing.) beauty.
Respect him for he (is) your (sing.) master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“You are beautiful. So the king desires to have you. You must honor him, because he is your lord.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“In this way, the king desires the beauty of your body,
respect him because he is your husband.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uzuri wako umpendeze mfalme,
yeye ni bwana wako, umweshimu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Because you are very beautiful,
the king will desire to sleep with you.
He is your master, so you must obey him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:4:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“It is not (like) that with wicked people!
They are like chaff
that is blown away by the wind.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“The wicked are not like that.
They are like chaff.
The wind blows them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“But not like this the wicked people.
They on-the-other-hand have-no value,
like chaff that just blows-away by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“But the wicked person doesn’t produce like that,
but that person is like chaff that the wind scatters.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The bad people are not like that!
They are like chaff
that are carried by the wind and just disappear.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
West African language:
“Bad people are not like the river-by tree,
they are like dry (corn) chaff
which the wind blows away, puff! puff! [=ideophone, i.e. word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses]” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini waovu hawako kama hivyo.
Wao wako kama vile makapi ambayo yanapeperushwa na upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“But wicked people are not like that!
Wicked people are as worthless as chaff
that is blown away by the wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)