I agree. This is much the same as Shakespeare's plays having more impact due to their archaic language. I have seen several of his plays both in modern and orig

I agree. This is much the same as Shakespeare's plays having more impact due to their archaic language. I have seen several of his plays both in modern and original form. I thought the originals would be impossible to understand. Interestingly enough, after a few minutes, not only was I able to follow along, I enjoyed hearing my mother tongue with a strange twist. It gave the work much more impact. Along those lines, from a literary and cultural perspective, I think most folks who want to participate in English-speaking nations would be good to have a solid literary background in the KJV. There's just too much allusion and metaphor scattered about to forgo it. There are also a bunch of second-tier texts to know, but as far as cultural impact, as far as I can see, the KSV is way out ahead of the rest. I do not know if the same can be said of the Bhagavad Gita and Indian culture, although from what I can tell, the Koran plays a huge role in many other societies. Understanding mythical and mystical works gives interlocutors a huge common metaphorical and allegorical reserve that just isn't possible without them.