Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 21:14:
- Kupsabiny: “A bribe subdues anger
and ends the fierceness of a person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “A hidden gift will extinguish anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) give-a-gift in secret to a person who is angry with you (sing.), his anger will-vanish.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is possible for extreme anger to-be-removed by-means-of a bribe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When someone is angry with you,
if you secretly give him a gift, he will stop being angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
