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The Book of Proverbs KJV/Message: Celebrating 400 Years of Scripture
The Book of Proverbs KJV/Message Celebrating 400 Years of Scripture Author:Eugene H. Peterson At the 1604 Hampton Court Conference, James 1, the first king of both England and Scotland, was persuaded that a new Bible translation was needed and ordered work to begin. Little did he know that this new Bible's influence would be felt around. — Today, the King James Version is viewed as a cornerstone of the church, Western culture, and the dev... more »elopment of the English language.
To celebrate the KJV's 400th anniversary and the tenth anniversary of The Message , this parallel Bible presents the book of Proverbs in both versions .
Read the verses both ways to appreciate the language of James 1's court and the contemporary speech of today.« less