About This Site
Wisdom of Scripture was launched in July 2025 by Rev. James Garrison. James Garrison is a retired software developer and an ordained minister. He previous lived in the state of Texas in the US but currently resides in Portugal.
Why the three Bible versions for each verse? And why the King James (KJV), American Standard (ASV), and World English Bible (WEB) versions? I’m glad you asked.
It’s my hope that displaying additional versions beside the King James Version may assist in understanding. The King James Version’s poetic cadences and vivid imagery has made it the most popular Bible and is considered by many to be the definitive version. However, it was written in 1611 using Elizabethan English which some people find difficult to understand.
The American Standard Version was completed in 1901 and uses a more modern English to replace some the archaic language of the King James Version. It is also based on manuscripts that are more accepted in today’s scholarship due to better knowledge and more understanding. It aims for a word-for-word rendering of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts into English. The ASV is considered by some to be the most literal English translation ever produced
The World English Bible was completed in 2020 and is based on the American Standard Version. It uses modern and easy to understand English. And unlike other translations, it is released without copyright so it can be freely shared.
Freedom from copyright restriction was a major factor in using the KJV, ASV, and WEB versions. Also they are all considered good translations of the original transcripts. They also just seem like a natural fit for assisting in scripture understanding since each tends build on one another towards an easier to understand English translation.
KJV (1611 Elizabethan English) → ASV (1901 Early Century English) → WEB (2020 Modern English)
Clicking on the version abbreviation (KJV, ASV, or WEB) above a verse will take you to the page in The Bible where the verse is found on so you can read it in context. Use your browser’s back button to return to the listing of verses for a topic.
I hope you find the site useful. God bless you!
-James