For, God's minister, is he unto thee for that which is good. But, if, that which is evil, thou be doing, be afraid! For, not in vain, the sword he beareth; for, God's minister, he is, - an avenger, unto anger, to him who practiseth what is evil.

What help then will the Image do, whom the workman hath fashioned? Or the vain cast Image, wherein because the craftsmen putteth his trust, therefore maketh he dumb Idols?

For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

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

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

They that observe vain vanities, have forsaken him that was merciful unto them.

(Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this man hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

And again - The Lord taketh note of the speculations of the wise, that they are vain.

and they worship me in vain, teaching [as] doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain is her labour without fear.

Thus says Yahweh: "What injustice did your ancestors find in me that they were far from me, and they went after the vanity, and they became vain?

"For {in vain} I have struck your children. They accepted no discipline. Your sword devoured your prophets, like a ravening lion.

So, then, my beloved brethren, - become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.

And you, devastated one, what [do] you do, that you put on crimson, that you adorn yourself [with] ornaments of gold, that you make your eyes look bigger with the eye make-up? In vain you beautify yourself. [Your] lovers reject you; they seek your life.

For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons'shall have poverty enough.

I am afraid of you - lest by any means, in vain, I should have toiled for you!

Let us not become vain-glorious, - one another, challenging, one another, envying.

Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

[The] bellows are burned up, lead is consumed by fire. {In vain} {he keeps on refining}, but [the] wicked are not torn apart.

and trumpet-blast, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not a word more should be added;

Go up to Gilead and fetch balsam, O virgin daughter of Egypt! In vain, hast thou multiplied remedies, Healing, there is none for thee.

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, - in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, -

And they worship me in vain, teaching [as] doctrines the commandments of men.'

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for terror; for they are the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Truly in vain is the help that is looked for from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

And vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.

I say it again, let no man think me vain; but if they do, yet as such, bear with me, that I too may applaud my self a little.

Then David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire, but he tried in vain to walk [around], for he was not trained to use [them]. So David said to Saul, "I am not able to walk with these, because I am not trained to use [them]." So David removed them.

as if I was inferior to them. but whatever they pretend to, (I must be so vain) I pretend to the like.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

if it be in vain. he therefore that ministreth the spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the preaching of faith?

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

If I am wicked, why then labor I in vain?

For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.

Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.

For the customs of the people are vain: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

agreeably to that expectation and persuasion I have, that I shall not labour in vain; but as I always have, so I shall still glorify Christ in my body, whether it be by life or by death: for if I live, I live to Christ;

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

How then do you comfort me in vain, seeing in your answers there remains falsehood?

And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labor in vain, and the nations, because of the fire, and they shall be weary.

Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have given you false oracles and causes of banishment.

And she saw that she was waiting [in vain]; her hope was destroyed, and she took one from her cubs, [and] she made him a fierce lion.

I know his wrath, saith Jehovah; his pratings are vain: they do not as they say.

Behold, the hope of subduing him is in vain: shall one not be cast down even at the sight of him?

Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you look on in vain all day, and you will be powerless to do anything about it.

Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

when seeing a false vision for you in vain, when practicing divination for you falsely, to give you on [the] neck of [the] profane ones of [the] wicked, {whose day has come}, {the time of final punishment}.

I have hated them that regard vain idols: but I trust in the LORD.

For if they which are of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.

But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

But My people have forgotten Me, to a vain thing they make perfume, And they cause them to stumble in their ways -- paths of old, To walk in paths -- a way not raised up,

Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labor to feed the fire, and the people shall weary themselves in vain?

You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

While he was speaking, somebody came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said to him, your daughter is dead; 'tis in vain to importune the master any farther.

And its prophets have daubed for them with chalk, Seeing a vain thing, and divining for them a lie, Saying, 'Thus said the Lord Jehovah:' And Jehovah hath not spoken.

and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself.

I have seen all these things in my vain life: Sometimes a righteous man perishes in [spite of] his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked man lives a long life in [spite of] his evil.

Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which he gives you under the sun, because this [is] your lot in life and in the toil with which you toil under the sun.

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: And -- I have destroyed idols, And caused vain things to cease from Noph, And a prince of the land of Egypt there is no more, And I give fear in the land of Egypt.

The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.

We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, he is very proud, of his pride, and his arrogance, and his wrath: his pratings are vain.

Everyone who makes an engraved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don't see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.

While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all that were hearing the word.

In vain, he toiled, he shall not swallow, like wealth to be restored, in which he cannot exult!

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have laboured upon you in vain.

And he saith, 'What is the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.'

'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

Then they will comfort you when you see their conduct and actions, for you will know that I have not done in vain whatever I did to it,” declares the Lord God.