Quotes about Contentment
I've learned to be fine with not knowing.
- Peter Enns
that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
- Genesis 14:23
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
- Genesis 25:8
Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
- Genesis 30:13
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
- Genesis 33:9
Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
- Genesis 33:11
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
- Exodus 16:18
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
- Exodus 20:17
And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.
- Leviticus 10:20
But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”
- Numbers 11:6
If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”
- Numbers 11:22
You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
- Deuteronomy 5:21