13 Bible Verses about Contentment

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out; But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need.

Let every man keep the position in which he has been placed by God.

And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king? read more.
Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward? Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you.

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food: For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king? read more.
Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward? Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you.

And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

But Esau said, I have enough; keep what is yours, my brother, for yourself.