KJV:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
NASB:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
KJV:
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
NASB:
Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
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:
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
NASB:
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
KJV:
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
NASB:
He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
KJV:
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
NASB:
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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:
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
NASB:
The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.
KJV:
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
NASB:
"Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you; No one would despise me, either.
KJV:
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
NASB:
"Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised."