9 Bible Verses about Gambling
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Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
And he was nailed to the cross; and they made a division of his clothing among them, putting to the decision of chance what everyone was to take.
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.
So they said among themselves, Let this not be cut up, but let us put it to the decision of chance and see who gets it. (They did this so that the Writings might come true, which say, They made a distribution of my clothing among them, and my coat they put to the decision of chance.) This was what the men of the army did.
Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.
But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.