Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Even from the day of their birth the wicked go astray;
from the womb of their mother, they are lost and they speak lies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“As long as evil people do not know
they will just continue doing evil deeds.
Right from birth they speak lies
and go on crooked paths.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The wicked ones are-going/walking-away from God and lie since their birth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Bad people spoiled matters in their life all.
They tell lies from the time they were born.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watenda dhambi wanaanza wakati wako tumboni,
kutoka tumboni mwa mama zao wamepotea,
wanasema ya uongo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Wicked people do wrong things and tell lies from the time that they are born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Their agony is like the agony of a snake,
like that of an adder that has closed its ears.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like snakes they are full of poison,
Like cobras their ears are shut.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They are-venomous/poisonous like snakes.
They (are) like a cobra who does- not -listen to the voice of a skilled/expert trainer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The poison is full in them, like snake.
They close their ears to stay like a snake which can not hear the voice.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maneno yao ya uuaji kama vile kuumwa na nyoka,
kama vile swila ambaye hawezi kusikia,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, show in the heavens how great you are!
And show your glory to people all over the earth!
What wicked people say injures people like the venom of a snake;
They refuse to listen to good advice, as though they were cobras that were deaf!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“That does not hear the word of a magic person,
no matter how skillful the magic person is.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So they also pay no attention to the sound of the enchanter.
No matter how well the tantra-mantra is played,
they pay no attention to the mantra.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They are-venomous/poisonous like snakes.
They (are) like a cobra who does- not -listen to the voice of a skilled/expert trainer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“snake can not hear the voice of a person who sing a song to him
even though the person who sing a sing is clever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“ambaye hasikii hata sauti ya wachawi,
au wimbo wa mchawi stadi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“As a result, like a snake that does not respond when a charmer plays a flute or when someone sings magic songs,
they do not pay attention when others rebuke them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Dismantle the teeth in their mouth, You God,
Jehovah remove the teeth of the lions!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, Break their fangs !
O LORD, Dislocate the jaws of these lions!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD God, take-away their ability to cause-harm as if you (sing.) are-extracting the teeth of the lions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, break their teeth,
LORD, break their teeth which are like the teeth of lions,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, uwavunje meno yao, uwang’oe.
Ee Bwana, uyang’oe meno ya simba hao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, as for these enemies who want to attack me like young lions,
break their teeth!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Allow that they vanish like moving water
when they have pulled a bow allow that their arrows should not be sharp.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like receding flood water, may they disappear
May they have no chance to use the weapons in their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Let/[wish particle] them vanish/disappear like water which dries-up/subsides,
and if they draw-the-bow, let/[wish particle] them not hit-(their-target).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You would give them to disappear like water that flow and disappear.
When they pull their arrows, let their arrows to be not sharp.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watoweke kabisa kama vile maji ambayo yanakwenda kasi,
hata kama wanailenga mishale yao, washindwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause them to disappear like water disappears in dry ground!
Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no heads/sharp points!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let them be like a snail that melts when it is moving;
like a dead child not yet born, they should not see the sun.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May they disappear like snails going along the path.
And may they be like a child who dies at birth
and does not get to see the light of the sun.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Let/[wish particle] them be like a snail that melts while crawling,
or like a child that was-born dead, who does-not see light.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“May they stay like snail which leave water which melts to disappear.
Let them stay like small child that was born already dead,
who does not see the light.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watoweke kama vile konokono ambaye anayeyuka,
wawe kama vile mtoto ambaye amezaliwa amekufa,
ambaye hajaliona hata mara moja jua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause them to become like snails that disappear in the slime;
cause them to be like babies that are born dead!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Before your pots catch fire of the bramble thorns,
whether it is green or dry, the wicked will be removed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Before a pot put on a fire of thorns to cook becomes hot
He will blow the wicked away, whether they be green or dry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Destroy them, young or old. Destroy them who (are) swifter than the heating of a clay-pot which is-set-ablaze with bush-branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God will sweep all of them outside.
quickly like pot which is boil in a big fire.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Vyungu vyenu wakati havijaungua katika moto wa miiba,
watenda dhambi watafagiliwa mbali.
vijana na wazee wote kwa pamoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Get rid of them
as fast as thornbushes are blown away after they are cut (OR, as fast as a fire heats a pot over burning thorns).” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The righteous will rejoice when seeing revenging punishment,
when they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Seeing that sinners are punished,
the righteous will rejoice.
they will wash their feet with the blood of the wicked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The righteous ones (are) happy when they see that you (sing.) pay-back the wicked and their blood flows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Good people will rejoice, when God judge matters of sinners,
they will walk by the blood of people who are bad.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wanyofu watafurahi,
wakati wanawaona wabaya wanaadhibiwa.
watanawa miguu yao,
katika damu ya watenda dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Righteous people will rejoice when they see wicked people being punished as they deserve;
they will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)