World English Bible
"Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain."
— 1 Samuel 12:21, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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 Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king."
Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don't turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.