10 occurrences

'Profitable' in the Bible

Should he argue in talk [that] is not profitable or [in] words with which he cannot do good?

Yet when I considered all the effort which I expended and the toil with which I toiled to do, then behold, "Everything [is] vanity and chasing wind! There is nothing profitable under the sun!"

Nor do you consider that it is profitable for you that one man should die for the people, and the whole nation not perish."

how I did not shrink from proclaiming to you anything that would be profitable, and [from] teaching you in public and from house [to house],

All [things] are permitted for me, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted for me, but I will not be controlled by anything.

And I am giving an opinion in this [matter], because this is profitable for you who not only began previously, a year ago, to do [something], but also to want [to do it].

It is necessary to boast; [it is] not profitable, but I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
יעל 
Ya`al 
Usage: 23

יתרון 
Yithrown 
Usage: 10

סכן 
Cakan 
Usage: 12

εὐχρηστος 
Euchrestos 
Usage: 3

συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

ὠφέλιμος 
Ophelimos 
Usage: 4