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Top 25 Bible Verses About Discontent (KJV)

This is a hand-curated and ranked list of 25 of the most relevant Bible verses about Discontent (KJV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Hebrews 13:5

#1
143 votes
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.

Luke 12:15

#2
76 votes
15 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.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

#3
60 votes
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Matthew 6:33

#4
55 votes
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Psalm 37:4

#6
52 votes
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

1 Timothy 6:6-10

#7
50 votes
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 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. 10 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.

Philippians 4:10-13

#8
49 votes
10 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. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 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. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Romans 8:28

#10
49 votes
28 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.

1 Peter 5:7

#11
48 votes
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Philippians 4:13

#12
46 votes
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Luke 3:14

#14
41 votes
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.

1 Corinthians 10:10

#15
36 votes
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Philippians 4:11-13

#16
35 votes
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 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. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Matthew 6:24

#18
33 votes
24 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.

1 Peter 3:7-12

#19
31 votes
7 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. 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 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: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 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.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

#20
29 votes
10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
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2 Corinthians 9:11

#22
29 votes
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

1 Timothy 6:6-8

#23
28 votes
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

Luke 11:13

#24
28 votes
13 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?
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2 Corinthians 8:9

#26
27 votes
9 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.

Romans 12:2

#27
27 votes
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

1 John 4:16

#28
26 votes
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Philippians 4:19

#29
24 votes
19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Psalm 34:10

#30
23 votes
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

2 Corinthians 12:10

#31
20 votes
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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