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What Does the Bible Say About Fables?

Here are 15 Bible verses about fables, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Timothy 4:7

    But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

    BSBBut reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

  2. #22 Timothy 4:4

    And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

    BSBSo they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

  3. #3Titus 1:14

    Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

    BSBand will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

  4. #42 Peter 1:16

    For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

    BSBFor we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  5. #51 Timothy 1:4

    Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

    BSBor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

  6. #62 Thessalonians 2:11

    And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

    BSBFor this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

  7. #7Psalms 78:2

    I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

    BSBI will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

  8. #8Matthew 13:34

    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

    BSBJesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

  9. #9Judges 9:8-15

    The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? …

    BSBOne day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’ But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’ Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’ But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ …

  10. #10Proverbs 26:7

    The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

    BSBLike lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

  11. #11Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

    BSBThen we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

  12. #12Colossians 2:8

    Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

    BSBSee to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

  13. #13Ezekiel 17:2

    Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

    BSB“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

  14. #14Matthew 13:34-35

    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

    BSBJesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

  15. #15Titus 3:9

    But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

    BSBBut avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

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