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 shall they be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Proverbs 3:24 word by word

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

• downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• afraidפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• sleepשֵׁנָהshênâh shênâ' · sleepH8142
• sweetעָרַב‛ârêb · to pleaseH6149

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:24

• Proverbs 6:22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
• Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
• Psalms 3:5I laid me down and slept; I awoke; for the LORD sustained me.
• Psalms 4:8I will both lie down in peace, and sleep: for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
• Psalms 121:4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
• Ezekiel 34:15I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
• Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
• Jeremiah 31:26Upon this I awoke, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet to me.
• Acts 12:6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even 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