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Thread #135039 Message #3076819
Posted By: John on the Sunset Coast
17-Jan-11 - 08:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: How the Bible altered how we speak
Subject: RE: BS: How the Bible altered how we speak
I always guess either the Bible or Shakespeare if I don't know the origin of some old saying. Makes me right over 90% of the time, I'd suppose.
The problem with old King James is that while the text is beautiful and poetic, it is not always faithful. Some of the modern, more accurate translations are often more prosaic, and less inspiring from their lack of beauty.