13 Bible Verses about Contentment

Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land.

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.

And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem." But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or what he drinks? Can I still listen to the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king? read more.
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward? Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you."

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem." But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or what he drinks? Can I still listen to the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king? read more.
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward? Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you."

And he said to him, "Say now to her, 'See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."

And he said to him, "Say now to her, 'See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

But Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself."