KJV:
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
NASB:
Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
KJV:
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
NASB:
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
KJV:
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
NASB:
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
KJV:
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
NASB:
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
KJV:
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
NASB:
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
KJV:
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
NASB:
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
KJV:
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
NASB:
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
KJV:
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
NASB:
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.