“May I suggest the New American Standard. Best literal translation of the Word available.”
I’ve heard that but it’s a dry read. I shifted to ESV because of David Cochran Heath’s reading of it. I found the perfect reader of Scripture for myself, and have been blessed immensely at work and while riding my bike.
It is not a dry read at all IMHO. If you really want to know what the original authors were saying, outside of the Greek, the NASB is the best. I would recommend the Ryrie Study Bible NASB version.