The Test of the Translations (part 1)
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Proverbs 30:6
Proverbs 30:6
The Test Of Consistency
Does it say the same thing?
RSV from 1952
NIV from 1972
HCSB from 2006
ESV from 2012
The King James Bible
says…
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
ESV
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
NIV
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
HCSB
Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
RSV
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Imman′u-el.
Mark 10:21 “Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.”
ESV
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
NIV
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
HCSB
Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
RSV
And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Mark 10:24 “And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”
ESV
And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
NIV
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
HCSB
Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
RSV
And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 4:4 “And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
ESV
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”
NIV
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone.'"
HCSB
But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.”
RSV
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”
John 10:23 “And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.”
ESV
and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon.
NIV
and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon's Colonnade.
HCSB
Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s Colonnade.
RSV
it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon.
Col 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”
ESV
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
NIV
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
HCSB
In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
RSV
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Questions for the KJV Critics
Since you're smart enough to find "mistakes" in the KJV, why don't you correct them all and give us a perfect Bible?
Do you have a perfect Bible?
Since you do believe "the Bible" is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice, could you please show us where Jesus, Peter, James, Paul, or John ever practiced your terminology ("the Greek text says...the Hebrew text says....the originals say...a better rendering would be....older manuscripts read...." etc.)?
Since you do not profess to have a perfect Bible, why do you refer to it as "God's word"?
Remembering that the Holy Spirit is the greatest Teacher (John 16:12-15; I John 2:27), who taught you that the King James Bible was not infallible, the Holy Spirit or man?
Since you do believe in the degeneration of man and in the degeneration of the world system in general, why is it that you believe education has somehow "evolved" and that men are more qualified to translate God's word today than in 1611?
There is one true God, yet many false gods. There is one true Church, consisting of true born-again believers in Christ, yet there are many false churches. So why do you think it's so wrong to teach that there is one true Bible, yet many false "bibles"?
Isn't it true that you believe God inspired His holy words in the "originals," but has since lost them, since no one has a perfect Bible today?
Isn't it true that when you use the term "the Greek text" you are being deceitful and lying, since there are MANY Greek TEXTS (plural), rather than just one?
Before the first new perversion was published in 1881 (the RV), the King James Bible was published, preached, and taught throughout the world. God blessed these efforts and hundreds of millions were saved. Today, with the many new translations on the market, very few are being saved. The great revivals are over. Who has gained the most from the new versions, God or Satan?
Conclusion:
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Is the King James Bible harder to read?