Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 18:12:

• Kupsabiny: “But those people will say, ‘Those are empty words! We are following our own plans and every one of us will be doing the rebellion that he has in his sinful stomach/heart.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the people will-reply, ‘That can- not -be-done! We (excl.) will-continue what we (excl.) are-doing; we (excl.) will-follow the hardness of our (excl.) wicked heart.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I told that message to the people, but they replied, ‘It is useless for you to tell us that. We will continue to be stubborn and behave as we want to.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)