complete verse (Proverbs 5:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 5:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “And you oh my son, why let an adulterous/immoral woman make you happy or desire another person’s wife?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O my son,
    Why should you be attached to an adulterous woman?
    Why should you be entangled in the trap of a dishonorable woman?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Child, you (sing.) be- not -carried-away by an evil woman. You (sing.) should not have-a-relationship with the wife of others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My child, why will- you (sing.) -be-persuaded by the spouse of another so-that you-will-be-made-happy with her breasts?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)