KJV:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
NASB:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
KJV:
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
NASB:
The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
KJV:
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
NASB:
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.
KJV:
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
NASB:
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.
KJV:
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
NASB:
And there will be goats' milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.
KJV:
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
NASB:
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
KJV:
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
NASB:
I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.
KJV:
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
NASB:
So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.
KJV:
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
NASB:
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
KJV:
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
NASB:
Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.