KJV:
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
NASB:
I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.
KJV:
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
NASB:
Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me.
KJV:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
NASB:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--
KJV:
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
NASB:
I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land.
KJV:
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
NASB:
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
KJV:
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
NASB:
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
KJV:
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
NASB:
in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;
KJV:
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
NASB:
"Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother's sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
KJV:
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
NASB:
The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
KJV:
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
NASB:
"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely."