: Re: What English version of the bible should I quote from? Say I want to quote from the bible in something I'm writing (think the famous passage in Pulp Fiction). What bible version should I quote

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Older translations are public domain, newer translations are often under copyright, and may have publishers who charge for quotations. The King James Version is the best known and is widely considered the most beautiful translation, but is neither the most accurate nor the easiest to understand.

If you feel brave enough, you might want to compare several translations, and then create your own paraphrase. This is called a "rendition" --the Message Bible, for example, is not actually a translation but rather a rendition. The advantage is that you don't have to worry about copyright, and you can shape the sound of the words. However, you will need to be pretty scrupulously accurate if you don't want your paraphrase to draw unwanted controversy and attention.

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