'Fables' in the Bible

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;

For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --