comparing translations of Bible verses

Among modern English translations, many experts prefer the study-bible versions (extra footnotes, background details, etc) of either the NIV (new int'l version) or the NRSV (new revised standard version). Other very recent eBook or online publications based on the most recent research are the Lexham (online) and the Holman Christian Standard Bible (free at amazon.com). Of course Eugene Peterson's conversational translatio, The Message, has lots of merits, too.

www.biblegateway.com allows you to type a book, chapter, verse and click the "parallel" button to show how the verse reads in as many different (English) translations as you like; a very powerful and convenient tool when wading into these waters!

These verses show some examples of simultaneous look-up for several different Bibles.
Besides English versions of the Bible to compare, other languages are there, too; for example the Hawai'ian pidgin version of "God is love" from 1 John 4:16:

Numba 1 From John 4:16

Hawai‘i Pidgin (HWP)

¹⁶ We know an trus dat God get love an aloha fo us guys.
Da way God stay, he everytime get love an aloha fo everybody. Whoeva get love an aloha, dey stay tight wit God, an God stay tight wit dem too.

Hawai‘i Pidgin (HWP)