KJV:
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
NASB:
and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king's presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom--
KJV:
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
NASB:
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur, that is the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, until the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.
KJV:
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
NASB:
Then the king's scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written just as Haman commanded to the king's satraps, to the governors who were over each province and to the princes of each people, each province according to its script, each people according to its language, being written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's signet ring.
KJV:
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
NASB:
"Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.
KJV:
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
NASB:
"Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?
KJV:
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
NASB:
Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low.
KJV:
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
NASB:
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
KJV:
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
NASB:
The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.
KJV:
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
NASB:
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
KJV:
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
NASB:
There is no remembrance of earlier things; And also of the later things which will occur, There will be for them no remembrance Among those who will come later still.