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. "
— 1 Samuel 12:21, American Standard Version
“And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.”
“Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.”
“You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.”
“And turn not aside after vain things, which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain.”
“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.”
“And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.”
So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:
and turn ye not aside; for then would ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.