KJV:
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
NASB:
"Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
KJV:
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
NASB:
"But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand;
KJV:
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
NASB:
During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
KJV:
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
NASB:
"He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.
KJV:
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
NASB:
"He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.
KJV:
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
NASB:
"He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.
KJV:
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
NASB:
Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me in the street flee from me.
KJV:
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
NASB:
"Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.