Contentment
Core Verses25
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
“And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”
“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”
“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
“And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.”
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
“And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.”
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
“And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.”
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.”
“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”
“There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.”
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”
“And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.”
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