Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 21:16:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who withdraws from the way of wisdom will die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The one who abandons the good path
and goes on the evil path
will get caught in the mouth of death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Death is the destination of a man who avoids from wisdom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One who does not use right/proper thoughts, death is his outcome.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who stop behaving like those who have good sense behave
will soon discover that they have gone to the place where dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
