KJV:
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
NASB:
"Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.
KJV:
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
NASB:
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.
KJV:
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
NASB:
"Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah;
KJV:
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
NASB:
The gaiety of tambourines ceases, The noise of revelers stops, The gaiety of the harp ceases.
KJV:
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
NASB:
There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine; All joy turns to gloom. The gaiety of the earth is banished.
KJV:
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
NASB:
For the land of my people in which thorns and briars shall come up; Yea, for all the joyful houses and for the jubilant city.
KJV:
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
NASB:
Because the palace has been abandoned, the populated city forsaken. Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever, A delight for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks;
KJV:
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
NASB:
"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, A joy from generation to generation.
KJV:
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
NASB:
For as a young man marries a virgin, So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your God will rejoice over you.