22 Bible Verses about Useless People

Remember how short my life span is! Have you created the sons of men for no reason?

For he comes in with vanity and departs in darkness, and his name will be covered with darkness.

He recognizes deceitful men. When he sees evil, does he not take note?

You are smearing me with lies. As doctors you are worthless, all of you!

You have all seen this yourselves. Why then this meaningless talk?

Should anyone even say to a king: You good-for-nothing scoundrel! Or to nobles, you wicked people!

You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love your law.

The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. They do not listen to me. They do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I am finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this linen belt.

All who make idols are nothing. The things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind. They are shamefully ignorant.

being slandered, we answer kindly. We are made as the filth of the world and are the refuse of all things to this day.

You made us like waste and that for which there is no use, among the peoples.

Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead in the furnace. They are the dross of silver. Therefore, the Lord Jehovah says: 'I am going to gather you into Jerusalem. This is because all of you have become dross (impure) (worthless).

He was once worthless to you, but now is useful to you and me.

Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead in the furnace. They are the dross of silver.

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! The sword will be upon his arm, and upon his right eye. His arm will be withered and dried up, and his right eye will be blind.

Throw the worthless servant into outer darkness. There will be crying and grinding of teeth.'

All have turned away from God; they have all done wrong. No one does what is right, not even one. (Psalm 53:3)

This I say therefore, and testify (affirm) in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity (futility) (depravity) of their mind (thinking).

They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.

Jehovah says: What bad thing (injustice) did your fathers find in me that they went so far away from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless (lead astray) themselves.

They were disloyal and treacherous like their ancestors. They were like arrows shot from a defective bow.

The field is the world (the society of mankind). The good seed are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.