Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
NIV
But in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife told him these things, his heart died within him and he became [paralyzed, helpless as] a stone.
AMP
But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
KJV
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
NIV
Urge the older men to be temperate, venerable (serious), sensible, self-controlled, and sound in the faith, in the love, and in the steadfastness and patience [of Christ].
AMP
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
KJV
Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
NIV
But he must be hospitable (loving and a friend to believers, especially to strangers and foreigners); [he must be] a lover of goodness [of good people and good things], sober-minded (sensible, discreet), upright and fair-minded, a devout man and religiously correct, temperate and keeping himself in hand.
AMP
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
KJV
Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God – I say this to your shame.
NIV
Awake [from your drunken stupor and return] to sober sense and your right minds, and sin no more. For some of you have not the knowledge of God [you are utterly and willfully and disgracefully ignorant, and continue to be so, lacking the sense of God's presence and all true knowledge of Him]. I say this to your shame.
AMP
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
KJV
