complete verse (Psalm 37:16)

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)
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