KJV
9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.



KJV
9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

AMP
9. But avoid stupid and foolish controversies and genealogies and dissensions and wrangling about the Law, for they are unprofitable and futile.

KJVP
9. But G1161 CONJ avoid G4026 V-PMM-2S foolish G3474 A-APF questions G2214 N-APF , and G2532 CONJ genealogies G1076 N-APF , and G2532 CONJ contentions G2054 N-APF , and G2532 CONJ strivings G3163 N-APF about the law G3544 A-APF ; for G1063 CONJ they are G1526 V-PXI-3P unprofitable G512 A-NPF and G2532 CONJ vain G3152 A-NPM .

YLT
9. and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

ASV
9. but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

WEB
9. but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

NASB
9. Avoid foolish arguments, genealogies, rivalries, and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and futile.

ESV
9. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

RV
9. but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

RSV
9. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile.

NKJV
9. But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

MKJV
9. But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions, and strivings about the Law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

AKJV
9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

NRSV
9. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

NIV
9. But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

NIRV
9. But keep away from foolish disagreements. Don't argue about family histories. Don't make trouble. Don't fight about what the law teaches. Don't argue about things like that. It doesn't do any good. It doesn't help anyone.

NLT
9. Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.

MSG
9. Stay away from mindless, pointless quarreling over genealogies and fine print in the law code. That gets you nowhere.

GNB
9. But avoid stupid arguments, long lists of ancestors, quarrels, and fights about the Law. They are useless and worthless.

NET
9. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

ERVEN
9. Stay away from those who have foolish arguments, who talk about useless family histories, or who make trouble and fight about what the Law of Moses teaches. These things are useless and will not help anyone.