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

22for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace. 23They keep you safe on your way, and your feet will not stumble. You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly. 25You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, 26for the Lord is your security. He will keep 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, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you.
• Leviticus 26:6“I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land.
• Psalms 3:5I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me.
• Psalms 4:8In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.
• Psalms 121:4Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
• Ezekiel 34:15I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign Lord.
• Psalms 127:2It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.
• Jeremiah 31:26At this, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very sweet.
• Acts 12:6The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people 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