KJV:
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
NASB:
"My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me.
KJV:
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
NASB:
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
KJV:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
NASB:
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--
KJV:
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
NASB:
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
KJV:
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
NASB:
Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
KJV:
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
NASB:
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.
KJV:
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
NASB:
"Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil,
KJV:
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
NASB:
Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?
KJV:
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
NASB:
The gaiety of tambourines ceases, The noise of revelers stops, The gaiety of the harp ceases.
KJV:
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
NASB:
"But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."