The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,īut everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Īn inheritance gained hastily in the beginning Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household,īut he who hates bribes will live.

You would even cast lots over the fatherless,īut whoever gathers little by little will increase it. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion. Then they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh, and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD. So the men went and passed up and down in the land and wrote in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions. What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? Old Testament Below are a collection of those Bible verses. Is it acceptable for Christians to gamble? Is it blatantly sinful for a Christian to bet money on anything? Is this a black and white area, or a matter of Christian discernment, wisdom, and freedom? The Bible does not get into the particulars of gambling, but it has a lot to say about casting lots, wise money management, and related topics.

Conversations around gambling and Christianity have been on the rise the last couple of years because of the mass legalization of sports betting around the United States.