Which translation of the Bible do you prefer? Do you read it?

When I read the Bible, I want to feel that I am having a natural, unforced lesson. When something is expressed in layman's terms, I remember it far better. I read New Living Translation, New International Version, Today's English Version, and the American Standard Version. I won't pretend that I read the Bible everyday. Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 tells us, " Don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself? On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Why die before your time? People who fear God will avoid both extremes." Reading predominantly secular books is one of the ways I fulfill this verse.

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