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Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.

and turn ye not aside: H5493 (QalImpf) for then should ye go after H310 vain H8414 things, which cannot profit H3276 (HiphImpf) nor deliver; H5337 (HiphImpf) for they are vain. H8414

και μη παραβητε οπισω των μηθεν οντων οι ου περανουσιν ουθεν και οι ουκ εξελουνται οτι ουθεν εισιν

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

Should he reason H3198 (HiphInf) with unprofitable H5532 (QalImpf) talk? H1697 Or with speeches H4405 wherewith he can do no good? H3276 (HiphImpf)

ελεγχων εν ρημασιν οις ου δει εν λογοις οις ουδεν οφελος

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

What is the Almighty, H7706 that we should serve H5647 (QalImpf) him? And what profit H3276 (HiphImpf) should we have, if we pray H6293 (QalImpf) unto him?

τι ικανος οτι δουλευσομεν αυτω και τις ωφελεια οτι απαντησομεν αυτω

They mar my path. They promote my destruction without anyone’s help.

They mar H5420 (QalPerf) my path, H5410 They set forward H3276 (HiphImpf) my calamity, H1942 (Qere) H1962 They have no helper. H5826 (QalActPtc)

εξετριβησαν τριβοι μου εξεδυσεν γαρ μου την στολην

that you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

For thou saidst, H559 (QalImpf) What advantage H5532 (QalImpf) will it be unto thee? And, What profit H3276 (HiphImpf) shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?^§ H2403

Job 35:3 Or, if by it more then by my sin

η ερεις τι ποιησω αμαρτων

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Treasures H214 of wickedness H7562 profit H3276 (HiphImpf) nothing: But righteousness H6666 delivereth H5337 (HiphImpf) from death. H4194

ουκ ωφελησουσιν θησαυροι ανομους δικαιοσυνη δε ρυσεται εκ θανατου

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Riches H1952 profit H3276 (HiphImpf) not in the day H3117 of wrath: H5678 But righteousness H6666 delivereth H5337 (HiphImpf) from death. H4194

They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can’t profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.”

They were all ashamed H3001 (HiphPerf) of a people H5971 that could not profit H3276 (HiphImpf) them, nor be an help H5828 nor profit, H3276 (HiphInf) but a shame, H1322 and also a reproach. H2781

προς λαον ος ουκ ωφελησει αυτους ουτε εις βοηθειαν ουτε εις ωφελειαν αλλα εις αισχυνην και ονειδος

The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.

The burden H4853 of the beasts H929 of the south: H5045 into the land H776 of trouble H6869 and anguish, H6695 from whence come the young H3833 and old lion, H3918 the viper H660 and fiery H8314 flying H5774 (PolePtc) serpent, H8314 they will carry H5375 (QalImpf) their riches H2428 upon the shoulders H3802 of young asses, H5895 and their treasures H214 upon the bunches H1707 of camels, H1581 to a people H5971 that shall not profit H3276 (HiphImpf) them.

η ορασις των τετραποδων των εν τη ερημω εν τη θλιψει και τη στενοχωρια λεων και σκυμνος λεοντος εκειθεν και ασπιδες και εκγονα ασπιδων πετομενων οι εφερον επ ονων και καμηλων τον πλουτον αυτων προς εθνος ο ουκ ωφελησει αυτους εις βοηθειαν αλλα εις αισχυνην και ονειδος

Everyone who makes a carved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don’t see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.

They that make H3335 (QalActPtc) a graven image H6459 are all of them vanity; H8414 and their delectable^§ things H2530 (QalPasPtc) shall not profit; H3276 (HiphImpf) and they are their own witnesses; H5707 they see H7200 (QalImpf) not, nor know; H3045 (QalImpf) that they may be ashamed. H954 (QalImpf)

Isaiah 44:9 Heb. desireable

οι πλασσοντες και γλυφοντες παντες ματαιοι οι ποιουντες τα καταθυμια αυτων α ουκ ωφελησει αυτους αλλα αισχυνθησονται

Who has fashioned a god, or molds an image that is profitable for nothing?

Who hath formed H3335 (QalPerf) a god, H410 or molten H5258 (QalPerf) a graven image H6459 that is profitable H3276 (HiphInf) for nothing? H1115

παντες οι πλασσοντες θεον και γλυφοντες ανωφελη

“Stand now with your enchantments and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth, as if you might profit, as if you might prevail.

Stand H5975 (QalImpv) now with thine enchantments, H2267 and with the multitude H7230 of thy sorceries, H3785 wherein H834 thou hast laboured H3021 (QalPerf) from thy youth; H5271 if so be thou shalt be able H3201 (QalImpf) to profit, H3276 (HiphInf) if so be thou mayest prevail. H6206 (QalImpf)

στηθι νυν εν ταις επαοιδαις σου και τη πολλη φαρμακεια σου α εμανθανες εκ νεοτητος σου ει δυνηση ωφεληθηναι

Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way that you should go.

Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 thy Redeemer, H1350 (QalActPtc) the Holy One H6918 of Israel; H3478 I am the Lord H3068 thy God H430 which teacheth H3925 (PielPtc) thee to profit, H3276 (HiphInf) which leadeth H1869 (HiphPtc) thee by the way H1870 that thou shouldest go. H3212 (QalImpf)

ουτως λεγει κυριος ο ρυσαμενος σε ο αγιος ισραηλ εγω ειμι ο θεος σου δεδειχα σοι του ευρειν σε την οδον εν η πορευση εν αυτη

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they will not benefit you.

I will declare H5046 (HiphImpf) thy righteousness, H6666 and thy works; H4639 for they shall not profit H3276 (HiphImpf) thee.

καγω απαγγελω την δικαιοσυνην μου και τα κακα σου α ουκ ωφελησουσιν σε

The priests didn’t say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’ and those who handle the law didn’t know me. The rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and followed things that do not profit.

The priests H3548 said H559 (QalPerf) not, Where is the Lord? H3068 and they that handle H8610 (QalActPtc) the law H8451 knew H3045 (QalPerf) me not: the pastors H7462 (QalActPtc) also transgressed H6586 (QalPerf) against me, and the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 (NiphPerf) by Baal, H1168 and walked H1980 (QalPerf) after H310 things that do not profit. H3276 (HiphImpf)

οι ιερεις ουκ ειπαν που εστιν κυριος και οι αντεχομενοι του νομου ουκ ηπισταντο με και οι ποιμενες ησεβουν εις εμε και οι προφηται επροφητευον τη βααλ και οπισω ανωφελους επορευθησαν

Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.

Hath a nation H1471 changed H3235 (HiphPerf) their gods, H430 which are yet no gods? H430 but my people H5971 have changed H4171 (HiphPerf) their glory H3519 for that which doth not profit. H3276 (HiphImpf)

ει αλλαξονται εθνη θεους αυτων και ουτοι ουκ εισιν θεοι ο δε λαος μου ηλλαξατο την δοξαν αυτου εξ ης ουκ ωφεληθησονται

Behold, you trust in lying words that can’t profit.

Behold, ye trust H982 (QalActPtc) in lying H8267 words, H1697 that cannot profit. H3276 (HiphInf)

ει δε υμεις πεποιθατε επι λογοις ψευδεσιν οθεν ουκ ωφεληθησεσθε

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns. They have exhausted themselves, and profit nothing. You will be ashamed of your fruits, because of Yahweh’s fierce anger.”

They have sown H2232 (QalPerf) wheat, H2406 but shall reap H7114 (QalPerf) thorns: H6975 they have put themselves to pain, H2470 (NiphPerf) but shall not profit: H3276 (HiphImpf) and they shall be ashamed H954 (QalPerf) of your revenues H8393 because of the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the Lord. H3068

σπειρατε πυρους και ακανθας θερισατε οι κληροι αυτων ουκ ωφελησουσιν αυτους αισχυνθητε απο καυχησεως υμων απο ονειδισμου εναντι κυριου

Yahweh, my strength, my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and will say, “Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, vanity and things in which there is no profit.

O Lord, H3068 my strength, H5797 and my fortress, H4581 and my refuge H4498 in the day H3117 of affliction, H6869 the Gentiles H1471 shall come H935 (QalImpf) unto thee from the ends H657 of the earth, H776 and shall say, H559 (QalImpf) Surely our fathers H1 have inherited H5157 (QalPerf) lies, H8267 vanity, H1892 and things wherein there is no profit. H3276 (HiphPtc)

κυριε ισχυς μου και βοηθεια μου και καταφυγη μου εν ημερα κακων προς σε εθνη ηξουσιν απ εσχατου της γης και ερουσιν ως ψευδη εκτησαντο οι πατερες ημων ειδωλα και ουκ εστιν εν αυτοις ωφελημα

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says Yahweh, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says Yahweh.

Behold, I am against them that prophesy H5012 (NiphPtc) false H8267 dreams, H2472 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord, H3068 and do tell H5608 (PielImpf) them, and cause my people H5971 to err H8582 (HiphImpf) by their lies, H8267 and by their lightness; H6350 yet I sent H7971 (QalPerf) them not, nor commanded H6680 (PielPerf) them: therefore they shall not profit H3276 (HiphImpf) this people H5971 at all, H3276 (HiphInf) saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord. H3068

ιδου εγω προς τους προφητας τους προφητευοντας ενυπνια ψευδη και διηγουντο αυτα και επλανησαν τον λαον μου εν τοις ψευδεσιν αυτων και εν τοις πλανοις αυτων και εγω ουκ απεστειλα αυτους και ουκ ενετειλαμην αυτοις και ωφελειαν ουκ ωφελησουσιν τον λαον τουτον

“What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?

What profiteth H3276 (HiphPerf) the graven image H6459 that the maker H3335 (QalActPtc) thereof hath graven H6458 (QalPerf) it; the molten image, H4541 and a teacher H3384 (HiphPtc) of lies, H8267 that the maker H3335 (QalActPtc) of his work^§ H3336 trusteth H982 (QalPerf) therein, to make H6213 (QalInf) dumb H483 idols? H457

Habakkuk 2:18 Heb. the facioner of his facion

τι ωφελει γλυπτον οτι εγλυψαν αυτο επλασαν αυτο χωνευμα φαντασιαν ψευδη οτι πεποιθεν ο πλασας επι το πλασμα αυτου του ποιησαι ειδωλα κωφα