Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
2 Timothy 2:14
Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.
Job 15:3
Should he dispute with useless words and with reasons that are not profitable?
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Timothy 1:3-7
Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
2 Timothy 2:16
But avoid profane and vain wordiness, for it will develop into ungodliness.
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.