See some of the most loved verses in the bible come to life in a brand new way! Read them through the dust covered eyes of a working ranch cowboy. Grab your bible and read through 100 of the top cowboy bible verse paraphrases and experience something brand new.

The Simplified Cowboy Version is proud to present the only book series of Bible paraphrases written for cowboys--by cowboys.Proverbs SCV is like sitting at a campfire with an old cowboy as he speaks words of wisdom that can change your life. Through this paraphrase of proverbs into the words of our Western heritage, you'll find advice to live by, such as, “Gossip is as worthless as horseshoes on a horny toad. The only thing it does is cause hard feelings and break up friendships.”With simple words, clear meaning, and hard hittin' discussion questions throughout, Proverbs SCV is a book you can read and believe--and then ride tall as you apply its godly truths to your daily life.

The Gospel of John Cowboy Style: A Paraphrase of the Gospel in Cowboy Language steps into the boots of countless books, compositions, paintings, and sculptures that have, over the centuries, turned to the gospels for inspiration and to particular cultures for means of expression. Author Mel Hooten, drawing upon personal history and long experience, retells the gospel of John in the lingo of the cowboy. From start to finish, including both the gospel writers narrative and every figures words, this retelling presents the gospel afresh through the straight-talking dialect of the Texas Panhandles traditional cowboys. With this approach, The Gospel of John Cowboy Style presents familiar passages in a new light. In John 3:16, for example, Jesus says, Ya see, God loves this world so much, that He gave His one and only Son to die, so that every man, woman, boy, and girl who believes in Him will not die, but will be a-livin forever. If you struggle with unfamiliar words in traditional translations of the Bible, The Gospel of John Cowboy Style offers an easy-to-understand retelling of the good news of Jesus Christ. Whether you love the heritage of the American West or enjoy the thrill of hearing the gospel in new ways, this paraphrase will rope you in with its powerful mixture of cowboy culture and gospel content.

The Simplified Cowboy Version is a verse by verse Bible paraphrase intended to help those new to the Word of God, coming back to it, or anyone wanting to experience the Good News in a brand new way. This undertaking wasn't done by scholars or theologians, just a cowboy who has a love for the Bible and helpin' cowboys and cowgirls understand its vast beauty. The scripture references are there so you can go get a real Bible and see what God really has to say.

For much of the mid-twentieth-century, Amon G. Carter Sr. was the man who invented the cowboy at least the larger-than-life Texas version that captured the imagination of the public, presidents, movie stars, and moguls. Carter donned his cowboy persona to build Fort Worth, from the Star-Telegram up, and much of the rest of West Texas. Jerry Flemmons brings to life the mythic huckster and newspaper giant who ushered the likes of Gary Cooper, Charles Lindbergh, Will Rogers, and Ike through the back door of his Fort Worth mansion and feted them at his Shady Oak Farm with rodeos and parties.

Ride the narrow trail and read the Book of James through the eyes and experiences of a working ranch cowboy. This bible paraphrase of the book written by Jesus' own brother, will encourage you to saddle up and never look back.

Ben Matthews had always moved with great ease through life. A rodeo champion and the eldest son of a prominent south Texas rancher, he had indeed been “blessed by the gods.” His fellow cowboys liked and respected him, women loved him, and young boys wanted to grow up to be like him – a modern-day cowboy hero. His courage is tested when two seconds away from his fifth all-around cowboy title, a rogue bull leaves him for dead. Somehow he survives and, with the help of his family, makes a remarkable comeback. But his return to being a rodeo champion comes at a high price – the loss of almost everyone and everything he has based his identity on. For the first time in his life, Ben Matthews is afraid. Even the woman he loves can’t help him. And soon he is on the run. Fleeing from all that used to be his life, Ben stumbles into the exciting world of Thoroughbred racing in Miami, Florida. It is a world away from his Texas heritage, but is it far enough away from the pain he thought he left behind? Ben’s new life also brings new dangers – as deadly as any he faced on the back of a bull. As his very life is threatened, Ben must wrestle with the paradox of letting go in order to hold on to his “cowboy heart.”