The King James Version of the Bible was completed when William Shakespeare was 46 years old.In Psalm 46 of this translation,the forty-sixth word is "shake," and the forty-sixth word from the end is "spear." Before concluding that the biblical translators were trying to be humorous with these specific word placements,you would be best advised to recognize the danger of
A) randomly sampling biblical passages.
B) generalizing from extreme instances.
C) assuming that most people share your opinions.
D) perceiving order in coincidental events.

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This question is warning against the human tendency to see patterns and order in random or coincidental events. Therefore, the best answer is D) perceiving order in coincidental events. The fact that the forty-sixth word of Psalm 46 is "shake" and the forty-sixth word from the end is "spear" is likely just a coincidence and not evidence of a deliberate joke or hidden message by the translators.

The King James Version of the Bible Was Completed When