KJV:
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
NASB:
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
KJV:
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
NASB:
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
KJV:
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
NASB:
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
KJV:
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
NASB:
Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!
KJV:
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
NASB:
Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth?
KJV:
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
NASB:
"My beloved has gone down to his garden, To the beds of balsam, To pasture his flock in the gardens And gather lilies.
KJV:
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
NASB:
"I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed.
KJV:
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
NASB:
Therefore Sheol has enlarged its throat and opened its mouth without measure; And Jerusalem's splendor, her multitude, her din of revelry and the jubilant within her, descend into it.
KJV:
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
NASB:
For he has said, "By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this, For I have understanding; And I removed the boundaries of the peoples And plundered their treasures, And like a mighty man I brought down their inhabitants,