KJV:
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
NASB:
"What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?
KJV:
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
NASB:
"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."
KJV:
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
NASB:
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
KJV:
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
NASB:
By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
KJV:
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
NASB:
A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
KJV:
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
NASB:
I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.
KJV:
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
NASB:
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.
KJV:
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
NASB:
But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.
KJV:
For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
NASB:
"For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.
KJV:
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
NASB:
But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.