House of Jacob, should it be said, "Does the LORD become impatient? Does he do such things?" "Do not my words do good to those whose ways are upright?"
NIV
O house of Jacob, shall it be said, Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted, impatient, and shortened? Or are these [prophesied plagues] His doings? Do not My words do good to him who walks uprightly?
AMP
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
KJV
In one month I got rid of the three shepherds. The flock detested me, and I grew weary of them
NIV
And I cut off the three shepherds [the civil authorities, the priests, and the prophets] in one month, for I was weary and impatient with them, and they also loathed me. [Jer. 2:8, 26; 18:18.]AMP
Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
KJV
They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way
NIV
And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), because [of the trials] of the way.
AMP
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
KJV
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke
NIV
My son, do not despise or shrink from the chastening of the Lord [His correction by punishment or by subjection to suffering or trial]; neither be weary of or impatient about or loathe or abhor His reproof, [Ps. 94:12; Heb. 12:5, 6; Rev. 3:19.]AMP
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
KJV