KJV:
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
NASB:
"How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
KJV:
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
NASB:
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
KJV:
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
NASB:
How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
KJV:
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
NASB:
"Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.
KJV:
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
NASB:
Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
KJV:
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
NASB:
While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world.
KJV:
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
NASB:
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
KJV:
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
NASB:
A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.
KJV:
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
NASB:
I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.
KJV:
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
NASB:
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them";