KJV Bibles

Cheap.
KJV.
'Nuff said.

This is, by far, the best printing of the KJV I have ever laid eyes on. Extremely durable and leather bound. The typeface is very solid and easy on the eyes. The Bible text is not splattered with symbols or superscripts for footnotes. Instead, the center-column margins contain bold verse numbers next to the verse text with cross-references and the translators' marginal notes.

The margins are not suitable for extensive note-taking (which is my preference). If you need a wide-margin KJV, see below for the same Bible with wide margins.

This is the Bible I own. The Amazon.com picture shows the box the Bible comes in. The actual Bible cover simply says "Holy Bible" on it. This printing even includes the Translators to the Reader preface that is typically omitted from KJV printings today.

Same as the Cambridge KJV listed above, but with generous margins for note-taking.

This picture shows the box the Bible comes in. The actual cover simply reads "Holy Bible" and doesn't have the building on it.

This is a "replica" of the original 1611 edition, full-size, fancy-print and all. I've seen similar items selling for nearly $1000, which is unbelievably overpriced. At the time of this writing, Amazon is selling this for just $250 (price may change without notice). It's not cheap, but this 20-pound behemoth, if it doesn't demolish your coffee table, will be an excellent "conversation piece."

Note that original pages from first-printing 1611 AV Bibles can sell for thousands of dollars each, and if you happen to come across someone selling a complete, genuine, original 1611 printing, be prepared to cough up a million bucks. This replica seems like a good deal to me.

If $250 for a replica doesn't sound like your cup of tea (and who could blame you), try this more affordable option.

This is a reprint of the original 1611 edition of the Authorized Version, but set in a modern typeface for easier reading. The KJV Bible we use today is a 1769 edition with updated spelling. This printing is in an earlier form of modern English. For example:

Pfalmes CXXXVIII. II: I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy louing kindnesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name.

(Yes, this is modern English. Despite what someone may have told you, Modern English is any English written or spoken after cf. 1475. Look it up.)

If you are looking for a Bible for study, I would not recommend this one. The older spelling, while readable, is distracting for most; the roman numerals make finding chapters tedious unless you can immediately recognize CXXXVIII as 138.

More Bibles and study materials of interest can be found at the Think Bible bookstore.