playing the lottery

The 18 most-voted verses about playing the lottery, from 12 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Proverbs 13:11 (BSB)

Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Proverbs 13:11 (KJV)

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Proverbs 13:11 (WEB)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (BSB)

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (WEB)

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 6:24 (BSB)

¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 6:24 (KJV)

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew 6:24 (WEB)

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Proverbs 19:17 (BSB)

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 19:17 (KJV)

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Proverbs 19:17 (WEB)

He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (BSB)

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (KJV)

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (WEB)

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (BSB)

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (KJV)

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (WEB)

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

1 Peter 4:10 (BSB)

As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 4:10 (KJV)

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:10 (WEB)

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:20 (BSB)

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 28:20 (KJV)

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:20 (WEB)

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21 (BSB)

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:21 (KJV)

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21 (WEB)

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (BSB)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 6:35 (BSB)

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.

Luke 6:35 (KJV)

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Luke 6:35 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

1 Corinthians 6:9 (BSB)

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1 Corinthians 6:9 (KJV)

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

1 Corinthians 6:9 (WEB)

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10 (BSB)

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10 (KJV)

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 6:10 (WEB)

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (BSB)

But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (WEB)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (BSB)

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (WEB)

Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 (BSB)

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV)

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 (WEB)

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