but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

Butª refuseª° profaneª andª old wives'ª fables,ª andª exerciseª° thyselfª [rather] untoª godliness.ª

Butª refuseª° prophaneª andª olde wiuesª fables,ª andª exerciseª° thy selfeª [rather] vntoª godlinesse.ª

But from the foolish stories of old women abstain; and exercise thy soul in righteousness.

But the silly tales of old women, shun thou; and occupy thyself with righteousness.

τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ. γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν:

to-the-ones moreover to-mantle-stepped and to-hideous-seen to-relatings thou-should-appeal-beside-unto. Thou-should-strip-to moreover to-thyself toward to-a-goodly-revering-of;