KJV:
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
NASB:
A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
KJV:
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
NASB:
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
KJV:
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
NASB:
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
KJV:
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
NASB:
Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
KJV:
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
NASB:
Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.
KJV:
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
NASB:
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
KJV:
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
NASB:
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
KJV:
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
NASB:
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.
KJV:
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
NASB:
All things are wearisome; Man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing.
KJV:
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
NASB:
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.