Psalm 119:9-16King James Version (KJV) 9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. 13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 119:9-16Contemporary English Version (CEV) 9Young people can live a clean life by obeying your word. 10 I worship you with all my heart. Don't let me walk away from your commands. 11I treasure your word above all else; it keeps me from sinning against you. 12I praise you, LORD! Teach me your laws. 13With my own mouth, I tell others the laws that you have spoken. 14Obeying your instructions brings as much happiness as being rich. 15I will study your teachings and follow your footsteps. 16I will take pleasure in your laws and remember your

words.

"The King James Bible is a cornerstone of our culture and our language. Whatever our faith, whatever we believe, we have to recognise that the rhetorical power of this book, and in particular its power to fuse history with poetry, connects at the most fundamental level with our own history and poetry."

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The text is Job 42:11-12,

from the Septuagint

Saint JeromeB 342 - 420

Wrote the Vulgate version of the Bible in Latin. Began his work on the 4 Gospels in 382. Then completed NT finally finishing his work in 405AD.

Written 400AD

The 14th Century became a very

important time in world history in regard

to the of the Bible?

The Reformation

In 1455 Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany invented the Printing Press

The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed with a movable type printing press printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany, in the 1450s. Only 21 complete copies survive, and they are considered by many sources to be the most valuable books in the world, even though a complete copy has not been sold since 1978.

The Gutenberg Bible

Bishops Bible 1561

The first Bible to be printed with Chapter and Verse Numbers

1603 James VI of Scotland acceded to

the throne of England (as James I of

England).

At the 1604 Hampton Court Conference

James I was persuaded (by

moderate puritans) that a new translation

was needed and ordered work to

begin.

King James 1st Edition Bible printed in 1611

How Much ???

£75,204.60p