15 occurrences

'Profitable' in the Bible

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Verse ConceptsUseful People

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

Verse ConceptsLampsProfitsActing All NightWomen WorkingWomen's RolesA Good Woman

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

Verse ConceptsAxesSharpeningBenefits Of WisdomSuccess Through GodSuccess And Hard Workenergy

Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?

Verse ConceptsProfitsUseless Idolsimage

Then I went to the 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.

This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristHardness Of HeartImpenitence, Warnings AgainstStubbornness, Consequences OfBowing To False GodsRefusing To HearUseless PeopleDifferent Gods

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?

Verse ConceptsScorching

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

Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsSending Things AwayCausing Others To StumbleCutting Off Hands And FeetEvil For The Right HandThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsWorry And StressInfidelityLosing Someonecutting

how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

Verse ConceptsHesitationPreaching, Content OfProperty, HousesTeachersMinisters, Way They Should TeachTeaching In The ChurchUseful ThingsPeople Willing

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Verse ConceptseagernessProfitsWork, And RedemptionProfitable ThingsFaithful SayingsBelief In GodDo Good!Useful ThingsWorks Of FaithAnxiety And StressWork Ethic

who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

Verse ConceptsUseless PeopleUseful People

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Fruitful (63 instances)
Profitable (54 instances)

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Strong's
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

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