The fresh yet familiar Barbour Simplified KJV is easier to read and understand. And this special edition is designed to help you engage with scripture! The Simplified KJV builds off the familiarity and trustworthiness of the King James Bible while removing the difficulties of antiquated language and punctuation. Keeping all the original translation work of the 1611 Bible, the SKJV carefully updates old styles that may interfere with your understanding today: outdated verb styles are refreshed--for example, art becomes are ; gavest becomes gave old forms of address--like thee , thou , and ye --are updated confusing older terms--such as wroth or divers --are modernized pronouns for God--He, His, Him, You, Yours, Me, My--are capitalized for clarity quotation marks are included with spoken language long sentences are shortened with modern punctuation paragraphs are added throughout Now this edition, packaged especially for 8-12-year-old girls, encourages you to engage with scripture through 40 bonus writing pages featuring thought-provoking prompts. All wrapped up in a fun, fresh cover, My Bible SKJV for Girls is a Bible you'll enjoy using every day.