| Feature | | Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960) | Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Style | Dynamic (Thought-for-thought) | Formal (Word-for-word) | Balanced (Optimal equivalence) | | Language | Modern, simple, conversational | Traditional, poetic, slightly archaic | Modern, precise, literary | | Best Use | New believers, youth, public reading | Memorization, deep study, tradition | Preaching, study, reading | | Reading Level | Easy (6th-8th Grade) | Moderate to Hard | Moderate (8th-10th Grade) |