Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:23:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who struggles/works hard gets something,
and/but the one who is only keen on words (speaking), becomes poor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “There will be good results from hard work,
If you make your living only by talking
you will become a pauper.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Working hard has value, but continuous talking can- only -cause- a man -to-become-poor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is that which one who is industrious to work gains, but the one who keeps-sitting talking-and-talking, he will lack what he needs.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “If you work hard, you will accomplish something good/get a good income,
but if all you do is to talk and not work, you will remain poor.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
