Curious about what the Bible says concerning the lottery? Some Bible verses provide wisdom on money, stewardship, and the pursuit of wealth. Let’s explore these teachings to help us understand the spiritual perspective on this matter and how it can guide our decisions today.
Bible Verses about the Lottery
Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth gained hastily will dwindle
“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – The love of money
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”
1 Timothy 6:9 – Falling into temptation
“Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.”
Matthew 6:24 – Serving two masters
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
1 Timothy 6:10 – The root of all kinds of evil
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
Hebrews 13:5 – Keep your lives free from the love of money
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'”
Proverbs 28:20 – A faithful person
“A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.”
Matthew 16:26 – Gain the whole world
“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?”
John 6:27 – Food that endures
“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
Proverbs 16:33 – The lot is cast
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 8:18 – Remember the Lord your God
“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.”
Luke 12:15 – Guard against greed
“Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'”
Proverbs 23:4-5 – Riches disappear
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.”
2 Corinthians 9:7-8 – Cheerful giver
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
Psalm 62:10 – Do not trust in extortion
“Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.”
Proverbs 22:1 – A good name
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”
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Philippians 4:19 – God will meet all your needs
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Proverbs 11:4 – Wealth is worthless
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”
Proverbs 30:8-9 – Give me neither poverty nor riches
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”
Luke 16:13 – Cannot serve both God and money
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Proverbs 15:16 – Better to have little with fear
“Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.”
Proverbs 28:22 – Eager to get rich
“The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.”
Ecclesiastes 2:26 – Pleasing to him
“To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
James 5:1-3 – Wealth has rotted
“Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.”
Psalm 37:16 – Better the little
“Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.”
Isaiah 55:2 – Why spend money on what is not bread
“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.”
Proverbs 11:28 – Trust in riches
“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.”
Mark 10:25 – Easier for a camel
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Proverbs 21:5 – Diligent lead surely to plenty
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.”
Matthew 19:21 – Go, sell your possessions
“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'”
Proverbs 10:22 – The blessing of the Lord
“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”
Matthew 13:22 – The deceitfulness of wealth
“The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.”
Luke 18:25 – Hard for the rich
“Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Psalm 49:6 – Those who trust in their wealth
“Those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?”
Ezekiel 7:19 – Their silver and gold
“They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be treated as a thing unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs, for it has caused them to stumble into sin.”
James 1:11 – The rich will fade away
“For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.”
Ecclesiastes 7:12 – Money is a shelter
“Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it.”
Luke 16:11 – Trust with true riches
“So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?”
Ecclesiastes 5:19 – Enjoy their work
“Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.”
Proverbs 3:9-10 – Honor the Lord with your wealth
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.”