Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 1:13:
- Kupsabiny: “You are very righteous who sees every sin and are not happy with evil even a little. Oh yes, what is wrong with you when you see these sinners destroying good people and you keep quiet?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your eyes are most pure to see evil,
And you cannot look on wrongdoing.
But now why are you looking on treacherous people?
Why do you remain silent though the wicked
swallow up people more righteous than they are?” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Because you (are) righteous, you (sing.) can- not -bear to-look at evil and trouble. But why do- you (sing.) just -don’t-mind/allow-to-do-whatever the traitors who (are) from-Babylon? Why do- you(do) -let them destroy the people who (are) not more wicked when compared to them?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) are holy and you (sing.) are not able-to-tolerate constantly-seeing those who-are-doing evil. But if that is so, why perhaps are you (sing.) ignoring/letting-alone these betrayers who hardship people that are more righteous than they?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But the Commander of the armies of angels has declared that everything that is built by people who do things like that will be destroyed by fire;
they will have worked hard uselessly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
