KJV:
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
NASB:
the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.
KJV:
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
NASB:
Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
KJV:
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
NASB:
Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known.
KJV:
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
NASB:
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
KJV:
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
NASB:
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
KJV:
Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
NASB:
Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah.
KJV:
The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
NASB:
The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
KJV:
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
NASB:
And many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.