Bible Verses About Game of Chance
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for game of chance, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,897 votes, led by Proverbs 16:33. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Game of Chance
Proverbs 16:33213 votes
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
Proverbs 13:11171 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Hebrews 13:5156 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:11147 votes
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Luke 12:15133 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1 Timothy 6:9-10117 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Proverbs 23:4-5104 votes
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Matthew 6:24100 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 5:1090 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Proverbs 28:2088 votes
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
1 Timothy 6:1073 votes
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.
Matthew 25:14-3070 votes
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
1 Timothy 6:958 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Acts 1:2645 votes
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
2 Thessalonians 3:1044 votes
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
1 Timothy 6:1744 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Ephesians 4:2842 votes
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Matthew 27:3541 votes
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Proverbs 21:540 votes
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Matthew 7:1237 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Philippians 4:1937 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 15:2736 votes
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
John 16:3336 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
1 John 2:15-1734 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Exodus 20:1732 votes
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
What does the Bible say about game of chance?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 16:33 on the subject of game of chance. Across 2,897 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 13:11, Hebrews 13:5, Ecclesiastes 9:11. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.