TOPICAL STUDY

CONTENTMENT

PSA 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly

heritage.

PSA 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because

of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices

to pass.

PRO 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good

man shall be satisfied from himself.

PRO 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the

heart the spirit is broken.

PRO 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry

heart hath a continual feast.

PRO 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh

the bones fat.

PRO 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without

right.

PRO 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of

sacrifices with strife.

PRO 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth

the bones.

PRO 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor

riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

ECC 2:24 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.

ECC 3:12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to

do good in his life.

ECC 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of

all his labour, it is the gift of God.

ECC 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with

travail and vexation of spirit.

ECC 5:12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much:

but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

ECC 6:9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this

is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

ECC 8:15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the

sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him

of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

ECC 9:7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry

heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

ECC 9:8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

ECC 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life

of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy

vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou

takest under the sun.

LUK 3:14 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.

1CO 7:17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called

every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

1CO 7:20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

1CO 7:21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest

be made free, use it rather.

1CO 7:24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

GAL 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying

one another.

PHI 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever

state I am, therewith to be content.

PHI 4:12 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.

1TI 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1TI 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry

nothing out.

1TI 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

HEB 13:5 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.