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Re:Bible quotes and copyright
I've noticed a number of English/Japanese pairs where the English is a Bible quote from the New International Version. If we are concerned about copyright should these sentences be changed using an older translation that no longer carries a copyright?
This is a quotation from the Biblica's (NIV owner) Terms of use:
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The NIV®, TNIV®, NIrV® may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without the express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for more than 25 percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. For additional rights and permission usage on the NIV®, NIrV® and the TNIV® Bible please contact Biblica.
http://www.biblica.com/biblica-.../terms-of-use/
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So it seems we're not it trouble yet (maybe) but I think we should avoid further use of NIV quotations. There's a lot of public domain Bible versions including those written in modern English (World English Bible, for example).
I've been adding King James version when needed, but I'll look at World English Bible.