9 Bible Verses about Gambling
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Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots for them, who would take what.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.
They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast a lot.
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not divide it, but cast lots for it, whose it will be, so that the scripture might be fulfilled, which says, They parted my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. There
Yea, ye would cast [lots] upon the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.