KJV:
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
NASB:
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;
KJV:
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
NASB:
Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?
KJV:
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
NASB:
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
KJV:
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
NASB:
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
KJV:
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
NASB:
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
KJV:
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
NASB:
Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.
KJV:
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
NASB:
He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
KJV:
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
NASB:
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.