Bible Verses about “discontent”

“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.”

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”

“‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›”

“[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.”

“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.”

“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

“¶ Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:”

“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.›”

“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”

“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”

“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

“For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.”

“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”

“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.”

“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”

“¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.”

“For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.”

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”

“‹If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall› [your] ‹heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?›”

“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.”

“Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.”

“¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.”

“Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.”