Acts 17:21

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Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
World English Bible (WEB)
(For{G1161} all{G3956} the Athenians{G117} and{G2532} strangers{G3581} which{G3588} were there{G1927}{(G5723)} spent their time{G2119}{(G5707)} in{G1519} nothing{G3762} else{G2087}, but either{G2228} to tell{G3004}{(G5721)}, or{G2532} to hear{G191}{(G5721)} some{G5100} new thing{G2537}.)
Strong's King James
(21) Now all the Athenians and foreigners in town have time for nothing other than saying anything or hearing something new.
The F.O.G
[21] (All the Athenians and foreigners living there spent their time doing nothing but discussing and debating the latest ideas, making the city a marketplace of philosophies.)
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
Young's Literal Translation

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