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."
KJV:
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
NASB:
"Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of the LORD our God."
KJV:
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
NASB:
"But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune.
KJV:
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
NASB:
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.
KJV:
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
NASB:
It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the LORD.
KJV:
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
NASB:
It is good for a man that he should bear The yoke in his youth.
KJV:
Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
NASB:
Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth?
KJV:
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
NASB:
How dark the gold has become, How the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones are poured out At the corner of every street.
KJV:
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
NASB:
Better are those slain with the sword Than those slain with hunger; For they pine away, being stricken For lack of the fruits of the field.