10 Bible Verses about Fruitless Learning
Most Relevant Verses
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Then the Lord said,
“Because this people draw near with their words
And honor Me with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
Thus says the Lord,
“Do not learn the way of the nations,
And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens
Although the nations are terrified by them;
But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.
And He will judge between many peoples
And render decisions for mighty, distant nations.
Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares
And their spears into pruning hooks;
Nation will not lift up sword against nation,
And never again will they train for war.
having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children;
And they *sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased from the earth.