Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They say, ‘How can God know?
Can the One in the Highest know anything?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“They keep on saying, "How can God know?
Does the greatest one of all know what is happening?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“They say, ‘How can- God -know?
The Most High God does- not -know at-all.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They spoke said that, ‘How does God know all matters?
How is the Lord Almighty wise?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“wanasema, ‘Mungu anaweza namna gani kujua?
Mungu mkuu hawezi kugundua!’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Wicked people say to themselves, ‘God will certainly not know what we have done;
people say that he is greater than any other god, but he does not know everything.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
