KJV:
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
NASB:
Remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the well is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed;
KJV:
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
NASB:
"Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
KJV:
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
NASB:
"A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
KJV:
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
NASB:
"He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law."
KJV:
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
NASB:
"Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke?
KJV:
When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
NASB:
"When they took hold of you with the hand, You broke and tore all their hands; And when they leaned on you, You broke and made all their loins quake."
KJV:
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
NASB:
Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, Because he was determined to follow man's command.
KJV:
Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
NASB:
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria, Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, Who say to your husbands, "Bring now, that we may drink!"