KJV:
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
NASB:
"Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!
KJV:
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
NASB:
"Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!
KJV:
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
NASB:
"God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.
KJV:
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
NASB:
"I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; Let me know why You contend with me.
KJV:
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
NASB:
"But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you,
KJV:
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
NASB:
And show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.
KJV:
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
NASB:
"Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
KJV:
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
NASB:
"I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.