Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 51:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 51:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then there will be sacrifices of righteousness,
    the entire burnt sacrifice pleasing to You;
    and male cows will be given on your altar of sacrifice.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then You will rejoice in the offering
    of suitable sacrificial animals,
    and [You] will rejoice in the sacrifice of burnt offerings,
    people will again offer bulls on Your altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Then you (sing.) will-be-pleased/glad with the right/fitting sacrifices/offerings, including the whole burnt offerings.
    And bulls/[lit. bull cows] will-be-offered on your (sing.) altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And then you will accept animals of sacrifice which be good,
    all the animals of sacrifice which are roasted.
    And bulls will be animals of sacrifice on your altar.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndipo utapendezwa na dhabihu za unyofu,
    na dhabihu za kuchinjwa na kuteketezwa.
    Ndipo watatoa fahali wao,
    kuwa sadaka, juu katika madhabahu yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When that happens, they will bring you the proper sacrifices,
    animals that they will completely burn, young bulls that they will burn on your altar, and you will be pleased.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Why are you praising yourself with evil, you powerful person?
    Why are you praising yourself all day,
    you shameful person before God?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O strong man!
    Why do you keep boasting of your evil deeds?
    God’s mercy continues to exist forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) mighty men/people,
    why do- you (plur.) -boast-about your (plur.) wickedness?
    (Is) not God always good to you (plur.)?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Man of war, why are you proud because of bad matters?
    Why are lifting up yourself?
    Do you not know then
    that God always judges matter in the right way?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ewe shujaa wewe, kwa nini kujisifia ubaya wako?
    Neema ya Mungu ipo daima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You people think that you are strong
    and brag about the sins that you have committed,
    while you plan to harm godly people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “All day you think about destroying others;
    your tongue is like a sharp razor,
    your job is to deceive.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “All day long your tongue is as sharp as a dagger.
    You are very full of lying talk.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) plan to-destroy others.
    Your (plur.) tongue (is) like a sharp razor.
    Cheating/deceiving is what you (plur.) do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Your tongue is not good it plan matter of destruction,
    it is like a sharp razor,
    you who are talking lies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ulimi wako unapanga ya uharibifu,
    uko kama wembe mkali, ewe mdanganyifu wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All during the day you plan to get rid of others; what you say injures others like a sharp razor,
    and you are always deceiving others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You love evil (thing) instead of speaking the truth.
    You love to lie more than speaking truthful (things).
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You keep on loving evil more than good.
    You keep on loving falsehood more than truth.
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) love evil rather-than good,
    and lies rather-than truth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You love sin more than goodness,
    and you love a lie more than matter which be true.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaupenda ubaya kuzidi uzuri,
    kusema ya uongo kuzidi ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You like doing what is evil more than you like doing what is good,
    and you like telling lies more than you like telling the truth.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You love all the hurtful words,
    you deceitful tongue!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O dishonest tongue,
    You love all destructive words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) deceitful ones, you (plur.) like/desire to-hurt others through your (plur.) words.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You love all matters which spoil people,
    you who talk lies!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unayapenda yote ambayo yanawaumiza watu,
    wewe ambaye wa ulimi wa udanganyifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You who say things to deceive people, you like to say things that hurt people/cruel things!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Truly God will bring you down going to the eternal destruction;
    he will snatch you and remove you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from the land of the living.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “One day, having caught [you],
    God will destroy you forever,
    He will send you out of your house,
    then He will uproot and cast you out
    from the place of the living.
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Surely God will-destroy you (plur.) without end.
    He will-capture and drag you (plur.) outside of your (plur.) houses.
    And he will-take-back your (plur.) life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God will punish you really completely,
    he will pull you away from your home
    and will leave you to die.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini Mungu atakuangamiza milele,
    atakushika na kukuondoa katika nyumba yako,
    atakung’oa katika nchi ya watu walio hai.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But God will get rid of you forever;
    he will grab you and drag you from your home
    and take you away from this world where people are alive.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The righteous will see these and be afraid;
    they will laugh at him and say that,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Seeing this the righteous will fear,
    ridiculing [you] they will speak like this –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This will-be-seen by the righteous and they will-wonder.
    They will-laugh at you (plur.) and they will-say,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Good people will see these matters, then they fear,
    and they will laugh at you by saying,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanyofu watakuja yaona hayo na kuogopa,
    ndipo watakucheka wewe watasema,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When righteous people see that, they will be awestruck,
    and they will laugh at what happened to you, and say,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘Here now there is a person
    who did not consider God his fortress,
    but believed his abundant wealth
    and worked hard to do evil (things)!’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “"Look! This is the man
    who did not make God his fortress
    but put his trust in his wealth,
    and became strong by destroying others."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “‘[You (plur.)] look-at the people who do-not trust God as their strong [linker] place-of-refuge.
    Instead they trust in their great wealth
    and they have- even -become-powerful through destroying others.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “‘You see this person,
    who did not give God to be his place of strength,
    but instead he put his heart on all his great wealth,
    and he became a person who is strong, who destroyed other people much!’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “‘Tazameni ambayo yamemkuta mtu huyu!
    Hakupenda kuwa Mungu awe kimbilio lake.
    Lakini alitumaini uwingi wa mali zake,
    alipata nguvu kwa njia ya kuwangamiza watu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “‘Look what happened to the man who would not ask God to protect him;
    he trusted that his great wealth would save him;
    he trusted in the money that he got by wickedly taking it from others!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)