אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר? הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion (the contented man is always rich enough)

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The truly rich person is one who knows how to be happy with what they already have. Figuratively, true wealth is the ability to be content and appreciate what one possesses. Genuine happiness comes from satisfaction, not from the endless pursuit of riches. Humorously, is there really anyone rich who is content with his lot and doesn’t constantly strive for more wealth?

("Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion, as it is said (Psalms 128:2): ‘When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you’ – happy in this world and well in the world to come." – Pirkei Avot 4:1; also: "Who is rich? He who has satisfaction with his wealth." – Talmud, Shabbat 25b; also: "Who is rich? He who is content with what time has granted him and does not grieve over what it has not." – Maimonides, Introduction to Avot, Chapter 7, p.334; and: "He was not among those who said, ‘He who has a hundred desires two hundred,’ but among those of whom it was said, ‘Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion.’" – Chaim Sabato, Like Eyes of the Dawn, p.11)