'Profitable' in the Bible

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: