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1 Samuel 12:21
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19 And all the people said to Samuel, a“Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die; for we have added to all our sins the evil of asking a king for ourselves.”  
20 Then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness; ayet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.  
21 And ado not turn aside; bfor then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.  
22 For athe Lord will not forsake bHis people, cfor His great name’s sake, because dit has pleased the Lord to make you His people.  
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord ain ceasing to pray for you; but bI will teach you the cgood and the right way.  
24 aOnly fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for bconsider what cgreat things He has done for you.  
25 But if you still do wickedly, ayou shall be swept away, bboth you and your king.” 
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 12:21

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American Standard Version
and turn ye not aside; for `then would ye go' after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

Amplified® Bible
And turn not aside after vain {and} worthless things which cannot profit or deliver you, for they are empty {and} futile.

Contemporary English Version
Don't worship idols! They don't have any power, and they can't help you or save you when you're in trouble.

Darby English Version
and turn ye not aside; for [it would be] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

Good News Bible
Don't go after false gods; they cannot help you or save you, for they are not real.

King James Version
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

New American Standard Bible
"You must not turn aside, for {then you would go} after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.

New International Version
Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.

New King James Version
And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You must not turn aside, for then you would go after futile things which cannot profit or deliver, because they will prove futile.

Revised Standard Version
and do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit or save, for they are vain.

Young's Literal Translation
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they `are' vain,

New English Translation
You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.1


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