[cuban leaf]

I find the arguments against the KJV rather like proposing that all of Shakespeare’s plays should be “translated” into today’s English.

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Shakesphere is art. Art is subjective. I own everything ever written by him. Part of its charm is the turn of phrase. That said, it can be translated into modern english and present a powerful message. But it would need to be translated by someone with a flair for colorful language in modern English. And the stories are very compelling.

Then again, so is Esther.

But the bible is about truth. The MAIN function is to enhance the relationship between man and his Creator. And none of the English versions are completely accurate. You must go to the original text and translate that to fully understand it. And the goal is to fully understand it, though it is a lofty goal.

[HiTech RedNeck]

“But the bible is about truth”

And that is the bottom line. KJV is not any “truer” than any well-done modern translation, and sometimes it is misleading. I could wish that more versions would go down the road that the Amplified Bible did. Everything else is a tradeoff as to what will go into compact diction.