KJV:
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
NASB:
Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands?
KJV:
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
NASB:
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
KJV:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
NASB:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--
KJV:
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
NASB:
Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
KJV:
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
NASB:
In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider-- God has made the one as well as the other So that man will not discover anything that will be after him.
KJV:
I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
NASB:
I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.
KJV:
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
NASB:
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
KJV:
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
NASB:
There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it.