NASB
""You must not turn aside, for then you would go after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile."
— 1 Samuel 12:21, NASB
“And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.”
“and turn ye not aside; for then would 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 to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
Then all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king."
Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
"You must not turn aside, for then you would go after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.
"For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
"Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.
"Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.