Playing Poker

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

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

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah my God which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. — read the full passage →

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

abstain from every form of evil.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

A needy man that oppresseth the poor Islikea sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And they shall burn thy houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women; and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt also give no hire any more.

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.