But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
Parallel translations
- KJV But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- BSB But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
- ESV Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
- NKJV But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
- NASB But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
- NLT Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
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- 2 Tim 2:14Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- Titus 3:9but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- 1 Tim 6:4–5he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
- 1 Tim 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
- 1 Tim 1:4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith —
- 2 Tim 2:16But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
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