Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 10:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God gives a righteous person what his life/soul desires,
but (he) denies the wicked/sinner what his stomach wants.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The Lord will not allow
righteous people to starve to death.
But He also does not allow
the desires of the wicked be fulfilled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The LORD will not let the righteous go-hungry, but the wicked on-the-other-hand he will- not -allow their bad/evil desires to-be-fulfilled.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God will not permit that the righteous/just be-famined, but neither will he permit those who are doing evil to gain what they want/desire.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh does not allow righteous people to starve,
but he will prevent wicked people from getting what they want.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
