complete verse (Luke 12:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:25:

  • Noongar: “I ask, can you live longer just because you want this?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “What also is the use of your having very much thinking/worry? Because even if we are continually busy thinking, we are not able to add-to our age even just one night.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Who of you can lengthen his life even for one hour if you worry about it?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And no matter how a person cherishes his life, there is no way that he can lengthen it by even just a little.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Another thing, even if you worry constantly, can you do-you-suppose make-longer your lives by even one hour?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, which of you could add to his life even a little time through agitating his mind/thinking? Of course none.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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