1 Samuel 12:21
King James Version (KJV)
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
In context
19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
1 Samuel 12:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and turn ye not aside; for then would ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and turn ye not aside; for [it would be] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And turn ye not aside: for then would ye go after vain things , which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.