complete verse (Psalm 73:11)

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)
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