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Proverbs 3:24
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
- New International Version (NIV)When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Context of Proverbs 3:24
22And they will be life to your soul (your inner self) And a gracious adornment to your neck (your outer self). 23Then you will walk on your way [of life] securely And your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. 25Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes [since you will be blameless]; 26For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].
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אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 3:24
- Proverbs 6:22When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you; When you sleep, they will keep watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.
- Leviticus 26:6I will also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down and there will be no one to make you afraid. I will also eliminate harmful animals from the land, and no sword will pass through your land.
- Psalms 3:5I lay down and slept [safely]; I awakened, for the Lord sustains me.
- Psalms 4:8In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.
- Psalms 121:4Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].
- Ezekiel 34:15I will feed My flock and I will let them lie down [to rest],” says the Lord God.
- Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise early, To retire late, To eat the bread of anxious labors— For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.
- Jeremiah 31:26At this I (Jeremiah) awoke and looked, and my [trancelike] sleep was sweet [in the assurance it gave] to me.
- Acts 12:6The very night before Herod was to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries were in front of the door guarding the prison.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, believers, about those who are asleep [in death], so that you will not grieve [for them] as the others do who have no hope [beyond this present life].
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24When thou liest down - In these verses ( Proverbs 3:23-26;) the wise man describes the confidence, security, and safety, which proceed from a consciousness of innocence. Most people are afraid of sleep, lest they should never awake, because they feel they are not prepared to appear before God. They are neither innocent nor pardoned. True believers know that God is their keeper night and day; they have strong confidence in him that he will be their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Let us not suffer Christ's words to depart from us, but keep sound wisdom and discretion; then shall we walk safely in his ways. The natural life, and all that belongs to it, shall be under the protection of God's providence; the spiritual life, and all its interests, under the protection of his grace, so that we shall be kept from falling into sin or trouble.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-26This passage lists the benefits of common sense and discernment, which come from wisdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2422-24. assign reasons in their value for happiness and ornament, guidance and support in dangers, both when waking and sleeping.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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