Harder to Understand

Instead of being easier to read than the KJV, the modern version makes it harder. 35 verses

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  1. Numbers 21:14KJV Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,NASB For that reason it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD, “Waheb in Suphah, And the wadis of the Arnon,
  2. Judges 8:13KJV And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,NASB Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.
  3. 2 Samuel 22:6KJV The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;NIV The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
  4. 1 Kings 15:12KJV And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.NIV He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
  5. 1 Kings 22:46KJV And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.NASB And the remnant of the cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa, he eliminated from the land.
  6. 2 Kings 23:7KJV And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.NIV He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the temple of the LORD, the quarters where women did weaving for Asherah.
  7. Job 6:6KJV Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?NASB “Can something tasteless be eaten without salt, Or is there any taste in the juice of an alkanet plant?
  8. Job 19:25KJV For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:ESV For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
  9. Psalm 48:2KJV Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.CSB rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion—the summit of Zaphon— is the city of the great King.
  10. Psalm 60:4KJV Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.LSB You have given a banner to those who fear You, In order to flee to it from the bow. Selah.
  11. Proverbs 22:21KJV That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?CSB in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?
  12. Isaiah 14:13KJV For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:NLT For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.
  13. Isaiah 19:10KJV And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.NASB And the pillars of Egypt will be crushed; All the hired laborers will be grieved in soul.
  14. Isaiah 34:14KJV The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.NKJV The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals, And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion; Also the night creature shall rest there, And find for herself a place of rest.
  15. Isaiah 53:2KJV For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.NET He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.
  16. Hosea 3:2KJV So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:NET So I paid fifteen shekels of silver and about seven bushels of barley to purchase her.
  17. Hosea 13:14KJV I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.NIV “I will deliver this people from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction? “I will have no compassion,
  18. Mark 9:47KJV And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:NIV And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell ,
  19. John 3:7KJV Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.NIV You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’
  20. Acts 2:27KJV Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.NIV because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay.
  21. Acts 2:31KJV He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.NIV Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
  22. Romans 1:21KJV Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.NKJV because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
  23. 1 Corinthians 14:14KJV For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.NASB For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.
  24. Philippians 2:6KJV Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:NIV Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
  25. Colossians 2:8KJV Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.NASB See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the elementary principles of the world, rather than in accordance with…
  26. Colossians 2:20KJV Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,NASB If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,
  27. 1 Timothy 6:5KJV Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.NIV and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain .
  28. 1 Timothy 6:20KJV O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:NASB Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
  29. 2 Timothy 3:3KJV Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,NIV without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
  30. Hebrews 11:13KJV These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.NASB All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  31. James 4:5KJV Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?NIV Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?
  32. 2 Peter 1:21KJV For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.NIV For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
  33. 3 John 1:7KJV Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.NASB For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
  34. Jude 1:22KJV And of some have compassion, making a difference:NASB And have mercy on some, who are doubting;
  35. Revelation 1:18KJV I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.NIV I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.