1 Samuel 12:21
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And turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
and turn ye not aside; for then would ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
You must not turn away, for then you would go after futile things which cannot profit or rescue, because they are futile.
And turn not aside after vain and worthless things which cannot profit or deliver you, for they are empty and futile.
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.
Don’t turn aside to follow useless idols that can’t help you or save you. They’re absolutely useless!
Don’t turn to the side; because then you would go after useless things that can neither help nor rescue, they are so futile.
Don't worship idols! They don't have any power, and they can't help you or save you when you're in trouble.
and turn ye not aside; for [it would be] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
And turn not aside after vain things which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain.
Idols are only statues—they can’t help you. So don’t worship them. Idols can’t help you or save you. They are nothing!
Do not worship idols. They are useless things. They cannot help you. They will never save you.
Do not turn away to pursue empty things that cannot help you or save you, because they are empty.
And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty.
And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty.
·Idols [Futile things] are of no use, so don’t worship them. They can’t help you or ·save [rescue; deliver] you. They are ·useless [futile]!
Neither turn ye back: for that should be after vain things which cannot profit you, nor deliver you, for they are but vanity.)
Don’t turn away to follow other gods. They can’t help or rescue you, because they don’t exist.
Don't go after false gods; they cannot help you or save you, for they are not real.
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or deliver you; they are worthless.
Idols are of no use. So don’t worship them. They can’t help you or save you. They are useless!
Don’t turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or deliver because they’re useless.
do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
and turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
And you must not turn aside, for then you would go after meaningless things which cannot profit and cannot deliver, because they are meaningless.
And do not turn aside after the triviality, which have no value and cannot deliver, for they are triviality.
Other gods can’t help you.
Samuel said to them, “Don’t be fearful. It’s true that you have done something very wrong. All the same, don’t turn your back on God. Worship and serve him heart and soul! Don’t chase after ghost-gods. There’s nothing to them. They can’t help you. They’re nothing but ghost-gods! God, simply because of who he is, is not going to walk off and leave his people. God took delight in making you into his very own people.
But do not turn aside, for then you would be going after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.
Don’t turn away to follow other gods. They can’t help or rescue you, because they don’t exist.
Do not turn aside to gods who are nothing, who cannot act and deliver. They are nothing.
Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless.
You must not turn aside, for then you would go after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.
Do not turn aside after useless things that cannot be to your profit, nor can they deliver you, for they are useless.
Idols are of no use, so don’t worship them. They can’t help you or save you. They are useless!
You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.
Don’t turn away and worship statues of gods. They are useless. They can’t do you any good. They can’t save you either. They are completely useless.
Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.
Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.
And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.
Do not turn aside after things that have no worth and cannot save you, for they are nothing.
Don’t go back to worshiping worthless idols that cannot help or rescue you—they are totally useless!
and do not turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or save, for they are useless.
and do not turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or save, for they are useless.
and do not turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or save, for they are useless.
and do not turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or save, for they are useless.
And turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after hatohu (the vain, empty thing, idol), which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are tohu (vain, empty).
and do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit or save, for they are vain.
and do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit or save, for they are vain.
Do not turn aside to go after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are futile.
and do not follow empty things that do not have the power to benefit or save you. They are worthless.
Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
and do not ye bow after vain things, that shall not profit you, neither they shall deliver you; for those be vain things. (and do not ye worship false gods, that shall not profit you, nor can they save you; for they be false gods.)
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain,
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