KJV:
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
NASB:
"Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know Me," declares the LORD.
KJV:
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
NASB:
"Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.
KJV:
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
NASB:
"And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify himself in his heart, And he will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken without human agency.
KJV:
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
NASB:
"After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.
KJV:
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
NASB:
Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
KJV:
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
NASB:
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
KJV:
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
NASB:
saying, "When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,