Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They repay me evils instead of good (things),
and enmity instead of my love.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“In return for the good that I do, they do evil.
and in return for my love, they hate me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“They repay me evil for the good that I do for them,
and they repay me anger for my making-friends-together with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They paid me with the badness for of the good thing I do,
and they hate me, but instead, I love them,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wananilipa mabaya katika mema yangu,
wananichukia kwa upendo wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“In return for my doing good things for them and loving them,
they do evil things to me and hate me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
