KJV:
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
NASB:
"But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.
KJV:
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
NASB:
"For the rich men of the city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
KJV:
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
NASB:
How long, O LORD, will I call for help, And You will not hear? I cry out to You, "Violence!" Yet You do not save.
KJV:
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
NASB:
Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises.
KJV:
They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
NASB:
"All of them come for violence. Their horde of faces moves forward. They collect captives like sand.
KJV:
Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
NASB:
"Because you have looted many nations, All the remainder of the peoples will loot you-- Because of human bloodshed and violence done to the land, To the town and all its inhabitants.
KJV:
For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
NASB:
"For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, And the devastation of its beasts by which you terrified them, Because of human bloodshed and violence done to the land, To the town and all its inhabitants.
KJV:
In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
NASB:
"And I will punish on that day all who leap on the temple threshold, Who fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit.
KJV:
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
NASB:
"For I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with wrong," says the LORD of hosts. "So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously."