Proverbs 3:24

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

22So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck. 23Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble. When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant. 25You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked; 26for the Lord will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

Proverbs 3:24 word by word

אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When thou liest downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• thou shalt not be afraidפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• and thy sleepשֵׁנָהshênâh shênâ' · sleepH8142
• shall be sweetעָרַב‛ârêb · to pleaseH6149

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:24

• Proverbs 6:22When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.
• Leviticus 26:6I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.
• Psalms 3:5I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.
• Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
• Psalms 121:4Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!
• Ezekiel 34:15I myself will feed my sheep and I myself will make them lie down, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
• Jeremiah 31:26Then they will say, ‘Under these conditions I can enjoy sweet sleep when I wake up and look around.’”
• Acts 12:6On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 3:24

• Faith
• Peace
• Wisdom
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Choose
• Confidence
• Correction
• Devise
• Discretion
• Envy
• Habitation
• Lowly
• Precious

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