NIV2011

I found the NIV2011 unsuitable when I first began to read it. It appears that I'm not alone. Here's a good compilation of critiques that are out there.

http://cyberbrethren.com/category/biblebible-translationbible-publishing/

If you don't want to follow that link, here are the two problems that I see.

1. It doesn't say what the underlying text says.

2. It often misses the beauty of the underlying metaphor and poetry.