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> NLT is openly a paraphrase
While The Living Bible, upon which it was based, was openly a paraphrase, the NLT reeled in things quite a bit compared to it's predecessor. While it definitely leans heavily into the dynamic range to the point of being a borderline paraphrase at times, it still maintains formal equivalence elements, and isn't quite as out there as The Living Bible. For example:
Proverbs 20:16 -
> TLB - It is risky to make loans to strangers!
> NLT - Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.