Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 22:13:
- Kupsabiny: “The lazy person stays in the house habitually grumbling that,
‘Enemies are outside and a lion is in the compound.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Lazy people think like this —
"There is a lion outside.
If I go outside he will kill me."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “A lazy man does not come-out of the house for he-says that there is a lion outside and he might be-devoured.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The lazy-one makes-excuses saying, ‘I am afraid to go work because there-is a lion (loan layon) who will-eat-me.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Lazy people remain in their houses;
they say, ‘A lion might attack me if I go out into the street to go to work!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
