Bible Verses About Fables
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for fables, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,588 votes, led by 1 Timothy 4:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Fables
1 Timothy 4:7225 votes
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
2 Timothy 4:4202 votes
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:14183 votes
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
2 Peter 1:16180 votes
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.
1 Timothy 1:499 votes
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
2 Thessalonians 2:1152 votes
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Psalms 78:248 votes
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Matthew 13:3448 votes
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Judges 9:8-1544 votes
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Proverbs 26:740 votes
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Ephesians 4:1440 votes
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;
Colossians 2:836 votes
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.
Ezekiel 17:232 votes
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Matthew 13:34-3532 votes
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Titus 3:930 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
2 Corinthians 11:13-1528 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Timothy 2:1628 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2 Samuel 12:1-424 votes
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Jeremiah 23:1624 votes
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 10:1124 votes
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Luke 4:2320 votes
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Proverbs 1:616 votes
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Jeremiah 23:3216 votes
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
Matthew 13:10-1316 votes
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Ephesians 5:616 votes
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
What does the Bible say about fables?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 4:7 on the subject of fables. Across 1,588 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.