Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“This is why their people go to them
and drink water in abundance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“People turn to them.
People easily believe what they say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Even the people of God follow them,
and just accept what they say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Therefore, their people come to them
to drink much water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nao watu wa Mungu wanawafuata,
hawayaoni yoyote mabaya,
wanaamini yote ambayo wanasema,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The result is that people listen to what they say and praise them
and do not think that they have done anything that is wrong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“This is how the wicked are:
all the times they are on good and their wealth keeps on increasing.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Look! This is what the ones whom we call wicked are like.
They always live at ease.
and their wealth just keeps on growing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“That is what the wicked ones (are like), having- no -worries and are-becoming- even more -rich.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“This is the way in which bad people stay,
they don’t worry, their wealth still continues increasing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu waliopotoka ndivyo walivyo,
daima wamestarehe, wanaongeza kupata mali.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“That is what wicked people are like;
they never worry about anything, and they are always becoming richer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain;
in vain I have washed my hands in my innocence.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If so, is it in vain that I have kept my heart pure?
Even though I have lived without doing evil deeds, is it in vain?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So my living clean and without sin has- no -value?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Truly, I kept my heart to be pure for nothing,
and I kept myself to be pure for nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimejitahidi bure kuwa na moyo mweupe,
na kujilinda, ili nisitende dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So, God, I think it is useless that I have always done what you want me to,
and that I have not sinned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The whole day I have found problems;
I have been punished every morning.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Every day I have received only trouble.
From early morning I am continually receiving punishment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For you (sing.) always allow- me -to-suffer, O God;
almost every morning you (sing.) punish me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I am tormented all day,
I am beaten every morning.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mchana wote nimepigwa,
kila asubuhi naadhibiwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All day long I have problems, and every morning you punish me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“If I said, ‘I will speak in this way,’
I would have done an unfaithful (thing) to your children.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If I had spoken like this,
I would have betrayed Your people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If I had- also -mocked you (sing.) the same way the wicked have-spoken, I would-have betrayed your (sing.) people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“If I spoke by saying that, ‘I will speak the matters which are like that,’
God, I would have deceived your people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iwapo ningelisema hayo,
ingekuwa nimewadanganya watu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“If I had said the things that the wicked people say,
I would have been sinning against your people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When I tried to understand all these,
it really afflicted me” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I tried to understand all this.
But this task became very difficult (for me).” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Now I really tried to-understand these things
but I found-it-difficult,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When I thought about this matter,
instead it defeated me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati nimejaribu kufikiria maneno haya,
yalikuwa magumu sana kwangu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“And when I tried to think about all this, it was very difficult for me to understand it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“until I entered in the sacred place of God;
then I understood their end.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Just after I arrived in God’s holy place
I knew what the state of the wicked was.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“until I went to your (sing.) temple,
and then I understood what will-happen to the wicked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“until I entered the House of God,
and then, I came to know the matter which will be done to bad people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“mpaka wakati nimeingia patakatifu pa Mungu,
ndipo nikayajua ambayo yatakuja kuwakuta waliopotoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when I went to your temple, you spoke to me,
and I understood what will happen to the wicked people after they die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)