12 Bible Verses about Useless Things

Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.

Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.

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

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under control by anything.

All things are permitted for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are permitted for me, but not all things are constructive.

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to thee the nations shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in whic

And turn ye not aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

ye who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

but now knowing God, but rather being known by God, how is it ye turn again to the weak and destitute elements to which ye desire again to be in bondage anew?

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself. For vanity shall be his recompense.

But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba. For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to naught.