King James Version
Americannoun
noun
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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,” the Psalmist says, in the King James Version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
That’s the shortest verse in the King James Version, consisting of only two words: “Jesus wept.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The words, taken from a Protestant version of the commandments from the King James Version of the Bible, are the same as those that appear on a monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
She preferred the King James Version of the Bible to all others for its lyrical language, he said, and her favorite authors included Jane Austen and C.S.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
When I speak of the Bible I definitely refer to the King James Version.
From The Key to Peace by Miles, A. Marie
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