Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 26:22:
- Kupsabiny: “How very sweet is gossip to some people!
It enters those people to the bones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The words of gossips are tasty choice morsels,
and they [these words] go into people’s inmost hearts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A gossip is like food which is good to chew and swallow.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Gossip, it is like delicious food that one likes to swallow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “People enjoy listening to what gossips say about others just like they enjoy tasty food;
they enjoy listening to what gossips tell them like they enjoy swallowing tasty food.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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