Bible Verses about “fables”
The Bible contains 22 verses about fables across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
“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;”
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.”
“¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
“All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:”
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
“Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.”
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].”
“¶ 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.”
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
“But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
“The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.”
“But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
“And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, [and] reign over us.”
“Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [and] reign over us.”
“And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
“Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, [and] reign over us.”
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
“The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.”
“Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;”
“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”