KJV:
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
NASB:
And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.
KJV:
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
NASB:
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;
KJV:
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
NASB:
Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
KJV:
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
NASB:
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
KJV:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
NASB:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
KJV:
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
NASB:
Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
KJV:
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
NASB:
For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
KJV:
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
NASB:
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.