KJV:
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
NASB:
He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.
KJV:
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
NASB:
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble And dry grass collapses into the flame, So their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away as dust; For they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
KJV:
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
NASB:
"He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
KJV:
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
NASB:
"For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.
KJV:
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
NASB:
"Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah;
KJV:
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
NASB:
Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, "Since you have rejected this word And have put your trust in oppression and guile, and have relied on them,
KJV:
For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
NASB:
For in that day every man will cast away his silver idols and his gold idols, which your sinful hands have made for you as a sin.
KJV:
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
NASB:
The highways are desolate, the traveler has ceased, He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, He has no regard for man.
KJV:
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
NASB:
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
KJV:
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
NASB:
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you.