Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 14:2:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who is upright/straightforward, obeys/fears God,
but the crooked despises/disobeys (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The person who follows the good path
will fear the Lord.
The person who does not follow
the good path despises Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A man who lives rightly respects the LORD, but the one who does not live rightly despises him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The righteous/just person, he esteems and fears God, but the one who does evil, he mocks/belittles (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “By continually behaving/acting righteously, people show that they greatly revere Yahweh;
those who walk on crooked paths/always deceive others show that they despise him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
