KJV:
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
NASB:
Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
KJV:
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
NASB:
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
KJV:
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
NASB:
Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
KJV:
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
NASB:
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
KJV:
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
NASB:
Is there anything of which one might say, "See this, it is new "? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us.
KJV:
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
NASB:
When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.
KJV:
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
NASB:
There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.
KJV:
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
NASB:
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.