Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 11:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The way of the righteous is straightforward/clear,
but for the wicked his own words/deeds make him stumble/fall.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The good work of righteous people
makes their way straight,
evil people will fall down
because of their evil work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The righteous way-of-living of a man who is without blame can-make- his way-of-living -easy, but the wicked way-of-living of a wicked man is-the-one that can-destroy him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The correct/proper behavior of a righteous/just person is what makes-good the path that he follows, but the one who is doing evil, he will be punished because of his sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When people are honest and good, that will direct their paths/show them what is right for them to do;
but wicked people will experience disasters because of the evil things that they do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 4:4:
- Kupsabiny: “He must bring the bullock to where it is close to the entrance of the Tent of God. He is then to place his hand on the head of the bullock and then slaughter it in front of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He must bring a bull to the LORD’s place at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, put his hand on its head and kill it before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-bring the cow into the presence of the LORD there near the entrance of the Meeting-Together-Place. He will-put his hand on the head of the cow and he will-slaughter this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. He must lay his hands on its head. Then he must slaughter it in front of Yahweh and drain some of the blood into a bowl.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 26:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Kenaniah together with his sons from the house of Izhar were chosen to be leaders and councilors/judges in the Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the Izharites — Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibility for judging and official external work of the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From the descendants of Izhar: Kenania and his male children, who were the administrators and judges over Israel. They did not work in the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From the descendants of Izhar, Kenaniah and his sons were given work outside the temple area. They were officials and judges in various places in Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:23:
- Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Lamek called his two spouses and he said to them singing, ‘You my spouses Ada and Zilla, listen please to this that I’m going to sing. There is a young-man who injured me, and-so I killed (him) taking-revenge.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Lamech boasted to his wives, saying — ‘Ada and Zillah, hear my words. Wives of Lamech, hear what I have to say. I killed a man because he lifted his hand against me. A young man who wounded me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One day back-then, Lamec said to his two wives, ‘Ada and Zila my wives, you (pl.) listen to me. I killed a young man for he hurt and wounded me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One day Lamech said to his two wives, ‘Adah and Zillah, listen carefully to what I am saying. A young man struck me and wounded me, so I killed him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 14:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Absalom told his servants that, ‘Have you (plur.) seen, the garden of Joab which has barley is next to mine. Go and set fire to it.’ Those servants went and did like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Absalom said to his servants, "Joab has a field near to my field, and you know that he has sowed barley in it. Go and set it on fire. [lit.: cause it to burn.]" Then his servants did it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Absalom said to his servants, ‘You (plur.) burn the field/farm of Joab which-is planted with barley. It is just next to mine.’ So they burned the field/farm of Joab.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Absalom said to his servants, ‘You know that Joab’s field is next to mine, and that he has barley growing there. Go and light a fire there to burn his barley.’ So Absalom’s servants went there and lit a fire, and all his barley burned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 12:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Many dead will be raised to life. Some will get eternal life, but others will be ashamed forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then throngs of people who have died will arise, eternal life, many, however, to rise being forever shamed and disgraced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Many who died will-be-resurrected. Some of them will-receive life with no end, but some will-be-blasphemed and be-put-to-shame with no end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Many of those who have died will become alive again. Some of them will live eternally with God, and some will be eternally shamed/disgraced in hell.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 25:4:
- Kupsabiny: “An ox is not to be tied at the mouth when it is beating/threshing wheat.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do not muzzle the ox while he is threshing grain."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Do- not -muzzle an ox while it is-treading-(out-the-grain).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When your ox is treading/walking on the grain to separate the chaff from the grain, do not muzzle it/put a covering on its mouth to prevent it from eating some of the grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:6:
- Kupsabiny: “The mouth (speech) of a sinner destroys people,
but the one (mouth/words) of the righteous person saves people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The advice of the wicked
causes one to be caught in fearful traps,
But the words of the righteous save.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The words of the wicked can-kill, but the words of the righteous can-save.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The words of a sinful-person, (they) can-be-compared to a person who waits-for someone-to-kill, but what the righteous/just say, that’s what will save them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “What wicked people say is like a trap that kills people who pass by,
but what righteous people say rescues those whom wicked people threaten to harm.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
