L/V 10+ Tip of the Day #148 Bible text formatting, an FYI
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This tip is inspired by the forum post: Bible does not appear to be properly formated - Logos Forums
As a rule of thumb, Faithlife produces a Bible in the same format as the publisher from whom they got the rights. Therefore, in this unusual case, the print is in short lines for easy reading and quick comprehension. At least that's the purpose if you believe the research on the subject.
Resource: BasisBibel: Altes Und Neues Testament. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2021.
Format:
However, in some cases the user may override the publisher's format by using the visual filter option: Visual filter > Resource > Bible text only > One verse per line.
Resource: The Cambridge Paragraph Bible: Of the Authorized English Version. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1873.
Format (default)
Format (one verse per line)
As for the Bible initially shown:
How about if you put it in 2- or 3-column view, and then it won't look so bad, because all the screen real estate is being used.
To put a book in multi-column view, click the 3-dots menu icon in the upper right corner, and then choose the number of columns you want:
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