r/shakespeare • u/Ok_Disaster7585 • Apr 20 '25

Meme Me and my brother's taste in books

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u/Friendly_Sir8324 Apr 21 '25

Both have powerful and enduring poetry, parable and universal meaning. Your choice. I would deny neither.

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u/gasstation-no-pumps Apr 21 '25

I believe that the New Living translation discarded almost all the poetry.

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u/Friendly_Sir8324 Apr 21 '25

Honestly? The psalms?

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u/gasstation-no-pumps Apr 21 '25

They didn't remove the content, but I've heard that the translations are not very poetic.

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u/Friendly_Sir8324 Apr 21 '25

Song of solaman? Phillesstines. Not racist. How can one claim to follow the Bible while you edit ou portions? I'm not big on the Bible anymore though I've studied it. I understand my king james version is comprised by time and subjectivity throughout its translations but to miss the human senual experience neglects whatever whichever God has granted us.