12 Bible Verses about Useless Things

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable 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 the power of any.

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

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

O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit.

and turn ye not aside; for then would ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

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

but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.