12 Bible Verses about Useless Things

O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.

Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me, but all things edify not.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

O LORD, my strength, my power, and refuge in time of trouble! The Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the world, and say, "Verily our fathers have cleaved unto lies, their Idols are but vain and unprofitable.

Neither turn ye after vain things which can not deliver you, for they are but vanities.

Yea, even ye that rejoice in vain things: ye that say, 'Have not we obtained horns in our own strength?'

But now, seeing ye know God - yea rather are known of God - how is it that ye turn again unto the weak and beggarly ceremonies, whereunto again ye desire afresh to be in bondage?

He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity.

but seek not after Bethel. come not at Gilgal, and go not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall be carried away captive, and Bethel shall come to naught.