complete verse (Matthew 7:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 7:19:

  • Uma: “A tree that does not bear well is definitely chopped down and burned up. So also God will certainly punish those false/lying prophets. We (incl.) know that they are lying/liars if we look at the fruit of their work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All trees that do not bear good fruit are chopped down and thrown in the fire and burned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The tree whose fruit is bad is chopped down and burned.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All trees with bad fruit will be cut-down at their (lit. its) base to then be-burned-as-firewood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, each tree plant which is sick, whose fruit is not good, it will just be felled, for it will just be thrown on the fire.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And all the trees which do not produce good fruit will be cut down and burned.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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