complete verse (Proverbs 20:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 20:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Beer makes people despise one another and fight.
    A person who spends all (his) time on beer is a fool/misfit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Wine causes heckling and liquor brings disputes.
    The one who drinks either of these (wine or liquor)
    does not have wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Too much drinking of drinks that cause-drunkenness is causing- a man -to-become-foolish. A man who is-getting-drunk is not wise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who drinks alcoholic-beverage habitually-mocks and habitually-makes-a-racket. The drunkard is mindless.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Drinking a lot of wine or other strong drinks causes people to start fighting;
    it is foolish to become drunk/intoxicated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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