What does the Bible say about bad luck?

19 verses about bad luck, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about bad luck

Hebrews 10:35 — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 12 votes
2 Kings 2:23 — And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 8 votes
Isaiah 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. 7 votes
Romans 8:18 — For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 6 votes
Proverbs 3:33 — The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 5 votes
Proverbs 1:33 — But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. 4 votes
Isaiah 45:2 — I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 4 votes
Deuteronomy 28:10 — And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. 3 votes
Psalms 35:15 — But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: 3 votes
Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 3 votes
Psalms 118:17 — I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 3 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 3 votes
Joshua 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 2 votes
Psalms 20:6 — Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 9:11 — 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. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 votes
Malachi 3:6 — For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. 2 votes
Malachi 3:11 — And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 2 votes
1 Timothy 6:10 — 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. 2 votes

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Psalms (4), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Isaiah (2), Malachi (2), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), 2 Kings (1), John (1), Romans (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1)

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