Omis and palones, it's time to vada inside the Bona Book!Omis and palones, it's time to vada inside the Bona Book!Suppose you're not familiar with Polari, a fascinating secret language invented by gay men in the U.K. in the first half of the 20th century. In that case, you might not realize that this article just prompted men and women to look inside the Good Book, a.k.a. The Bible.Polari was a gay slang popularized when homosexuality was still illegal in the U.K., necessitating a way for gay men to communicate without being in danger of being arrested.While there are no Polari speakers today, there are those who are working hard to ensure it doesn't disappear forever. Those people include Sister Matic deBauchery of the Ectstatic Dancing Habit (also known as Tim Greening-Jackson), a member of the Manchester Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.Sr. Matic deBauchery is so dedicated to preserving the gay language that he translated the entire Bible into Polari, making one of the most famous and important pieces of literature in the world more accessible to queer audiences and more fun.Sr. Matic is the Mistress of Polari, and after translating the Bible, is working on a translation of the Qoran, according to the Manchester Sisters' website.The entire Bible is available online or as a downloadable PDF for anyone who wants to read it, but if you're just looking to see some of the most well-known verses and passages, we've got a list for you.Keep reading to see eleven of the most well-known Bible passages in the New International Version and in Polari.Genesis 1:1-3NIV: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.Polari: In the beginning, Gloria created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was nanti form, and void; and munge was upon the eke of the deep. And the Fairy of Gloria trolled upon the eke of the aquas. And Gloria cackled, Let there be sparkle: and there was sparkle.Exodus 3:1-5NIV: Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire, it did not burn up. So Moses thought, I will go over and see this strange sightwhy the bush does not burn up. When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, Moses! Moses! And Moses said, Here I am. Do not come any closer, God said. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.Polari: Now Maureen kept the flock of Jethro her Auntie in law, the godly homie of Midian: and she led the flock to the backside of the desert, and trolled to the mountain of Gloria, even to Horeb. And the fairy of the Duchess appeared unto her in a flame of binco fakement out of the midst of a bush: and she looked, and, varda, the bush burned with binco fakement, and the bush was not consumed. And Maureen cackled, "I will now turn aside, and varda this dowry vardaing, why the bush is not burnt." And when the Duchess vardad that she turned aside to varda, Gloria screeched unto her out of the midst of the bush, and cackled, "Maureen, Maureen." And she cackled, "Here am I." And she cackled, "Draw not ajax hither: put off thy slingbacks from off thy plates, for the place whereon thou standest is fabulosa ground."Psalm 23:1-6NIV: The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his names sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.Polari: The Duchess is my shepherd; I shall not want. She maketh me to lie down in green pastures: she leadeth me beside the still aquas. She restoreth my nishta lucoddy: she leadeth me in the paths of bonaness for her name's sake. Any road up, though I mince through the valley of the shadow of carking it, I will fear no nana: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy trolling fakement they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my eke with lube; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall troll after me all the days of my life: and I will lett in the lattie of the Duchess for ever.Proverbs 3:5-7NIV: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.Polari: Trust in the Duchess with all thine thumping cheat; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge her, and she shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own ogles: fear the Duchess, and troll off from nana.Song of Solomon 1:2-3NIV: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!Polari: Let her kiss me with the kisses of her screech: for thy love is benar than sherry. Because of the savour of thy bona ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the nanti charvers love thee.Jeremiah 29:11NIV: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.Polari: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you," cackleth the Duchess, "thoughts of peace, and not of nana, to parker you an expected end."Matthew 6:33-34NIV: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.Polari: But charper ye first the kingdom of Gloria, and her bonaness; and all these fakements shall be added unto you. Lell therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall lell thought for the fakements of itself. Sufficient unto the journo is the nana thereof.John 3:16NIV: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.Polari: For Gloria so loved the world, that she parkered her only begotten homie chavvie, that whosoever believeth in her should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 14:6NIV: Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."Polari: Josie cackleth unto her, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no homie trolleth unto the Auntie, but by me."Romans 12:2NIV: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.Polari: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that bona, and acceptable, and absolutely fantabulosa, will of Gloria.Philippians 4:13NIV: I can do all this through him who gives me strength.Polari: I can do all fakements through Crystal which strengtheneth me.