KJV:
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
NASB:
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
KJV:
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
NASB:
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
KJV:
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
NASB:
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
KJV:
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
NASB:
A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
KJV:
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
NASB:
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
KJV:
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
NASB:
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
KJV:
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
NASB:
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
KJV:
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
NASB:
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.