12 Bible Verses about Useless Things

Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in your ways.

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to argue about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

You should avoid foolish arguing and dissentions, questioning; and genealogies, and arguing about law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient (profitable) (good). All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the authority (power) (control) of anything.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient (profitable). All things are lawful for me, but all things do not build up (confirm) (strengthen).

O sons of men, how long will my glorious honor be turned into shame? How long will you love empty, worthless things and search for the lie?

Jehovah is my strength and my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Nations come to you from the most distant parts of the world and say: Our ancestors have inherited lies, worthless and unprofitable gods.

Do not go after false gods and empty things. They cannot help you or save you. They are useless.

You who rejoice in Lodebar, you say, 'have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim?'

Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and poor fundamental things? Do you want to slave for them all over again?

Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless. He will get nothing in return.

Do not seek Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal. Do not pass to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into captivity (exile), and Bethel will come to nothing.