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

biblegateway 1Sa 12:21

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

Don't turn away to follow worthless things that can't profit or deliver you; they are worthless.

Don’t turn away to follow other gods. They can’t help or rescue you, because they don’t exist.

biblegateway 1Sa 12:21

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

And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty.

bibleoremus 1Sa 12:21

and do not turn aside after useless things that cannot profit or save, for they are useless.

Do not turn to the worship of sham gods which can neither help nor save, because they are a sham.

biblegateway 1Sa 12:21

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

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

biblegateway 1Sa 12:21

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

¹ tn Or “useless” (so NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “nothing”; NASB “futile”; TEV “are not real.”