Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Beer makes people get lost. Those people are arrogant so that it does not give them peace and they are restless. The greed (they) have is not small and (they) are like the world of the dead that swallows dead people. (They) gather all other communities to become their slaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Truly wine betrays people;
he is arrogant and never able to rest in peace.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
and is like death never satisfied.
He gathers to himself all the nations
and will imprison all the people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “In truth, wealth can- not -be-trusted. And proud people who (are) greedy of wealth (are) not at-ease and not contented. They are-like death who is- never -satisfied. That is why they capture many nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
