Bible Verses About Playing the Lottery
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for playing the lottery, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 274 votes, led by Proverbs 13:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Playing the Lottery
Proverbs 13:1149 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Hebrews 13:530 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.
1 Timothy 6:1025 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 6:2422 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.
Proverbs 19:1718 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1016 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
1 Timothy 6:17-1916 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;
1 Timothy 6:6-1015 votes
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
2 Thessalonians 3:1013 votes
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
1 Peter 4:1013 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Proverbs 28:2012 votes
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Matthew 6:3312 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 6:3511 votes
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.
Romans 12:211 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 6:911 votes
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,
What does the Bible say about playing the lottery?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 13:11 on the subject of playing the lottery. Across 274 votes, 15 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Hebrews 13:5, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:24. This page lists all 15 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.