KJV:
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
NASB:
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
KJV:
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
NASB:
But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
KJV:
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
NASB:
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.
KJV:
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
NASB:
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
KJV:
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
NASB:
"On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him.
KJV:
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
NASB:
'I must arise now and go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves.' I sought him but did not find him.
KJV:
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
NASB:
"The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, And I said, 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'
KJV:
It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
NASB:
"Scarcely had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother's house, And into the room of her who conceived me."
KJV:
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
NASB:
"I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.