9 Bible Verses about Gambling

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.

After they had crucified him, they determined who would get his clothes by throwing dice for them.

Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice to see what each one would get.

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

They divide my clothing among themselves; they cast lots for my clothing!

So they told each other, "Let's not tear it. Instead, let's throw dice to see who gets it." This was to fulfill the Scripture that says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they threw dice." So that is what the soldiers did.

Indeed, you would gamble to buy an orphan; and barter to buy your friend!

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.