KJV:
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
NASB:
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
KJV:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
NASB:
To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
KJV:
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
NASB:
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
KJV:
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
NASB:
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.
KJV:
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
NASB:
Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
KJV:
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
NASB:
Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
KJV:
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
NASB:
In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.
KJV:
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
NASB:
that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, "How the oppressor has ceased, And how fury has ceased!
KJV:
And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
NASB:
I will make them a terror and an evil for all the kingdoms of the earth, as a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse in all places where I will scatter them.