But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. |
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. |
Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. |
But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that that foster strife and breed quarrels. |
But stupid questionings, and questionings that come from an uninstructed and undisciplined mind be refusing, knowing that they constantly beget contentions. |
But have nothing to do with silly and ill-informed controversies which lead inevitably, as you know, to strife. |
Always avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, for you know that they breed quarrels, |
But 1161 foolish 3474 and 2532 unlearned 521 questions 2214 avoid, 3868 knowing 1492 that 3754 they do gender 1080 strifes. 3163 |
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