12 Bible Verses about Useless Things

Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

"All things are lawful for me" -- but not everything is beneficial. "All things are lawful for me" -- but I will not be controlled by anything.

"Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up.

You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

Then I said, "Lord, you give me strength and protect me. You are the one I can run to for safety when I am in trouble. Nations from all over the earth will come to you and say, 'Our ancestors had nothing but false gods -- worthless idols that could not help them at all.

You should not turn aside after empty things that can't profit and can't deliver, since they are empty.

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, "Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?"

But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.

Do not seek Bethel! Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down to Beer Sheba! For the people of Gilgal will certainly be carried into exile; and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds."