KJV:
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
NASB:
The lion which is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any,
KJV:
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
NASB:
Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns.
KJV:
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
NASB:
All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.
KJV:
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
NASB:
All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust.
KJV:
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
NASB:
Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.
KJV:
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
NASB:
Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.
KJV:
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
NASB:
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
KJV:
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
NASB:
As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand.
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.