NASB or ESV?

[Faith.Man]

I am looking for a translation of the bible that is literal and geared toward an American English speaker. So I've settled on the ESV or NASB, which should I go with?

I have and read both. For study, the NASB is better. For reading, the ESV might be considered easier to read. Have you considered the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)? I apologize if this question has been asked already. I haven't read all the posts in this thread topic.

 

[RevRo]

I have and read both. For study, the NASB is better. For reading, the ESV might be considered easier to read. Have you considered the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)? I apologize if this question has been asked already. I haven't read all the posts in this thread topic.

I know a brother who will use only the Holman Christian Standard Bible since he discovered it.

Another brother reads only the New Century Bible since he discover it. That one can be found at:
New Century Version Bible - NCV - Online Study Tools

I prefer the New Living Translation for easy reading.

The most helpful Bible Study site I have found is:
Biblos.com: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages

 

[kiwimac]

I prefer either the RSV or the New English Bible.

 

[tackattack]

I have the apologetics study Bible which is HSCB and I love it too. I grew up on KJV, and I love that style of language and reminiscantly read it at times. For quick reference and ease of understanding I usually quote from the NIV (plus it's the first usually to pop up in my list of comparitive scriptures). For my daily devotions (when I'm near a computer) I use the Bible.cc which compares lots of version of each scripture and lists them side by side or biblegateway.com when reading entire sections of scripture.