KJV:
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
NASB:
They answered him, "He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
KJV:
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
NASB:
Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not salute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and lay my staff on the lad's face."
KJV:
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:
NASB:
Now Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, "Gird up your loins, and take this flask of oil in your hand and go to Ramoth-gilead.
KJV:
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
NASB:
The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.' Thus you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!
KJV:
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
NASB:
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
KJV:
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
NASB:
"He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.
KJV:
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
NASB:
"Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.
KJV:
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
NASB:
You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.