But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

Butª shunª° profaneª [and] vain babblings:ª forª they will increaseª° untoª moreª ungodliness.ª

Butª shunª° profaneª and vaine bablings,ª forª they will increaseª° vntoª moreª vngodlinesse.ª

From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.

Avoid vain discourses, in which there is no profit; for they very much add to the wickedness of those occupied with them.

τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιίστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας,

To-the-ones moreover to-mantle-stepped to-empty-soundings-unto thou-should-stand-about; upon to-more-beyond therefore they-shall-fell-before of-an-un-revering-of,