But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Old wives' fables. Some understand the groundless traditions of the Jews; others the ridiculous fictions of Simon Magus and his followers. In the Greek they are called profane fables. (Witham)
