KJV:
Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
NASB:
"Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?"
KJV:
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
NASB:
"May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."
KJV:
Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
NASB:
Then Pharaoh said to him, "But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you are seeking to go to your own country?" And he answered, "Nothing; nevertheless you must surely let me go."
KJV:
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
NASB:
The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.
KJV:
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
NASB:
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
KJV:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
NASB:
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,
KJV:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
NASB:
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,
KJV:
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
NASB:
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.