I have no respect for Shakespeare - though the world certainly does (because he was of the world). I can't remember the specifics now - but the amount of different English words he used in his books was significantly higher than the amount of one and two syllable words used in the KJV. People who will flock to see/watch (in a movie) his plays or read his plays complain that they can't understand the KJV - but you don't see them whining that they have to look up some of Shakespeare's words. With the KJV, we have a lot less words to look up - and it is certainly more valuable study time. I love The KJV Defined with the hard words at the bottom of the page, and Brother Cloud also has a book called (I think) The King James Bible Companion, which is basically a small dictionary that will fit inside a Bible case with your Bible - so you would always have it with you if you have one of those cases. His Way Of Life Encyclopedia also has all those definitions too. Add a Strong's Concordance and a Webster's 1828 Dictionary (both of which are available online and in most or many Bible programs), and you will have no problems (if you are saved and walking with the Lord) in understanding the Word of God.