KJV:
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
NASB:
Thus they destroyed the cities; and each one threw a stone on every piece of good land and filled it. So they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left its stones; however, the slingers went about it and struck it.
KJV:
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
NASB:
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.
KJV:
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
NASB:
"Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
KJV:
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
NASB:
If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"
KJV:
Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
NASB:
Because they do not regard the works of the LORD Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.
KJV:
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
NASB:
O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.
KJV:
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
NASB:
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
KJV:
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
NASB:
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.