Q & A's

Answer to
Question 1
(Continued)

How do you answer those who have heard the false advertising claim that new Bible versions are easier to read and understand?

Statistical Verification of Readability

The following is excerpted
from page 159 of

The Language of the
King James Bible

by Gail Riplinger

Readability statistics generated from Grammatik and Word for Windows show why the KJV is 5th grade reading level, while the NKJV and NASB are 6th grade, and the NIV is 8th grade reading level!

The KJV averages:

  • less syllables per word
  • less letters per word, and
  • less words per sentence.
  • It has a: smaller percentage of long words, and a
  • greater percentage of short words than the NKJV, NIV, NASB and NRSV.

According to readability statistics generated by Pro-Scribe, the KJV is easier to read than USA Today, People Magazine and most children's books.

Readability Analysis of Writing Samples


TEXT:
  


Grade      
  

      Syllables       Per Word
  

Words Over
9 Letters
USA Today |
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9
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 1.5
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10%
People Magazine

8

 1.5

10%
Children's Books

7

 1.3

8%
King James Bible,
New Testament

7

 1.3

3%

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