1 Timothy 4:7
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBut refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
— 1 Timothy 4:7, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,