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 Living Translation (NLT)You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly.

Context of Proverbs 3:24

22So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck. 23Then you will walk safely in your way, And your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. 25Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; 26For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.

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 roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you.
• Leviticus 26:6I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land.
• Psalms 3:5I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
• Psalms 4:8I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
• Psalms 121:4Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
• Ezekiel 34:15I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,” says the Lord God.
• Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
• Jeremiah 31:26After this I awoke and looked around, and my sleep was sweet to me.
• Acts 12:6And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others 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