1 Samuel 12:21
“And turne ye not aside, for then should ye goe after vaine things, which cannot profit, nor deliuer, for they are vaine.)”
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1 Samuel 12:21 Context
19And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruants vnto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we haue added vnto all our sinnes, this euil, to aske vs a King. 20¶ And Samuel saide vnto the people, Feare not: (ye haue done al this wickednesse, yet turne not aside from following the Lord, but serue the Lord with all your heart: 21And turne ye not aside, for then should ye goe after vaine things, which cannot profit, nor deliuer, for they are vaine.) 22For the Lord wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. 23Moreouer, as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord, in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way.
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Other Translations
And turn ye not aside: for [then should ye go] after vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; for they [are] vain.
- King James Version
"You must not turn aside, for {then you would go} after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and turn ye not aside; for `then would ye go' after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And do not go from the right way turning to those false gods in which there is no profit and no salvation, for they are false.
- Basic English Bible
and turn ye not aside; for [it would be] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- Darby Bible
And turn ye not aside: for then would ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- Webster's Bible
Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- World English Bible
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain,
- Youngs Literal Bible
and turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"You must not turn aside, for {then you would go} after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and turn ye not aside; for `then would ye go' after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And do not go from the right way turning to those false gods in which there is no profit and no salvation, for they are false.
- Basic English Bible
and turn ye not aside; for [it would be] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- Darby Bible
And turn ye not aside: for then would ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- Webster's Bible
Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- World English Bible
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain,
- Youngs Literal Bible
and turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 12:21
12:21 Turn aside - After idols; as they had often done before; and, notwithstanding this warning, did afterwards. Vain things - So idols are called, #Deut 32:21 Jer 2:5|, and so they are, being mere nothings, having no power in them; no influence upon us, nor use or benefit to us.