KJV:
Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
NASB:
He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give evil advice in this city,
KJV:
Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
NASB:
'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It will come about on that day, that thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil plan,
KJV:
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
NASB:
"In a time of tranquility he will enter the richest parts of the realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers never did, nor his ancestors; he will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time.
KJV:
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
NASB:
"He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him.
KJV:
Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
NASB:
Although I trained and strengthened their arms, Yet they devise evil against Me.
KJV:
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
NASB:
Though I wrote for him ten thousand precepts of My law, They are regarded as a strange thing.
KJV:
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
NASB:
Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have composed songs for themselves,
KJV:
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
NASB:
Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Who work out evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, For it is in the power of their hands.
KJV:
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
NASB:
Therefore thus says the LORD, "Behold, I am planning against this family a calamity From which you cannot remove your necks; And you will not walk haughtily, For it will be an evil time.