Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The little good (things) that the righteous have
surpass the wealth of many wicked people;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“It is better to be good and have little, than to be bad and have much,” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“The little that belongs-to the righteous (is) better (than) the great/many wealth of the wicked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“The small things that good people have, those things have more worth than the riches many wicked people have.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Better is a small thing which good people have,
than great riches for many people who are bad,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Vichache ambavyo yuko navyo mnyofu ni vizuri,
vimeizidi mali nyingi ambayo wako nayo waliopotoka wengi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions,
but it is bad to be wicked, even if you are very wealthy,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
