KJV:
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
NASB:
Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy man's hope.
KJV:
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
NASB:
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
KJV:
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
NASB:
"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
KJV:
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
NASB:
"Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
KJV:
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
NASB:
"On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,
KJV:
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
NASB:
"Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.
KJV:
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
NASB:
"His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.
KJV:
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
NASB:
They will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone.
KJV:
For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
NASB:
Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones And feel pity for her dust.
KJV:
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
NASB:
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone.