KJV:
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
NASB:
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
KJV:
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
NASB:
In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree arrived, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.
KJV:
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
NASB:
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
KJV:
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
NASB:
Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
KJV:
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
NASB:
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
KJV:
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
NASB:
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.
KJV:
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
NASB:
I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart.
KJV:
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
NASB:
Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.
KJV:
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
NASB:
Instead, there is gaiety and gladness, Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, Eating of meat and drinking of wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die."
KJV:
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
NASB:
And the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.