Bible Verses about “bad luck”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.”

“Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow.”

“Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them],”

“All the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of Yahweh; and they shall be afraid of you.”

“Yahweh will make you plenteous for good, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give you.”

“and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.”

“This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.”

“No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me," says Yahweh.”

“But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."”

“He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldhead!"”

“Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.”

“He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.”

“Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.”

“"For I, Yahweh, don't change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.”

“In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.”

“As you don't know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.”

“For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.”

“Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.”

“I will not die, but live, and declare Yah's works.”

“Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.”

“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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.”

“For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.”

“Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.”

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

“He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap.”

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.”

“If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.”

“I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Armies.”

“Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.”

“But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.”

“Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.”

“I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.”

“For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.”

“Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.”

“Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.”

“I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.”

“"I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of brass in pieces, and cut apart the bars of iron.”

“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.”

“Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.”