Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 73:10)

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)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:12)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:13)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:15)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:16)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 73:17)

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)