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King James Bible

[king jaymz bahy-buhl] / ˈkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˈbaɪ bəl /
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Americans and Israelis are conjoined by history, for better or worse, and now see each other as distorted reflections, through a glass darkly, as the King James Bible puts it.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Then came the King James Bible in 1611, which incorporated most of Tyndale’s text.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The King James Bible is loaded with memorable analogies, and one of the most vivid is from Proverbs: “As a dog returneth to its vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

The royal couple will then see the church's treasures, which include a first edition King James Bible and an early 14th Century chalice which is still in use.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022

Two days later, I tell Mother I’m going to pick up a new copy of the King James Bible since I’ve worn mine so thin and all.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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