Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 6:9:
- Kupsabiny: “It is better for a person to be satisfied with what he has than when greed for everything pushes him along. These things are very useless, like when a person chases after wind.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Being content with what you have
is better than what you do not have.
This too is meaningless,
and is just like chasing the wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “This has no value; as-if like you (sing.) are only chasing the wind. Therefore (it is) better that you (sing.) will now be just content of what you (sing.) have than to keep desiring for something-else.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It is better to enjoy the things that we already have
than to constantly want more things;
continually wanting more things is senseless,
like chasing the wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
