# New Living Translation Bible

4 Hacker News commenters recommended New Living Translation Bible and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers recommend the New Living Translation for its readability and comprehension, and some have switched to it from the NIV. Some note it is not for everyone.

## Why people recommend it

- Readable and easy to comprehend (2 comments): "My main one nowadays. This one is not for everyone, but I find it very readable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49909133)) "compared against others like NIV and NLT which are written for comprehension" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110569))
- Preferred over the NIV (1 comments): "I swapped from the NIV to the NLT many years ago." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319018))
- Main translation for daily reading (1 comments): "My main one nowadays. This one is not for everyone, but I find it very readable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49909133))
- Strongly recommended and underrated (1 comments): "The New Living Translation (NLT) is fantastic and very underrated." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49302791))

## What people warn about

- Not for everyone (1 comments): "My main one nowadays. This one is not for everyone, but I find it very readable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49909133))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [New Revised Standard Version Bible](https://hackerapproved.com/p/new-revised-standard-version-bible.md): 6 recommend
- [New International Version Bible](https://hackerapproved.com/p/new-international-version-bible.md): 5 recommend
- [New King James Version Bible](https://hackerapproved.com/p/new-king-james-version-bible.md): 4 recommend
- [English Standard Version Bible](https://hackerapproved.com/p/english-standard-version-bible.md): 3 recommend
- [World English Bible](https://hackerapproved.com/p/world-english-bible.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1414369905?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781414369907) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "New Living Translation Bible", https://hackerapproved.com/p/new-living-translation-bible/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).