Proverbs 3:24
If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
23Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6I will give peace in your coasts: you shall sleep, and there shall be none to make you afraid. I will take away evil beasts: and the sword shall not pass through your quarters.
Job 11:19Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.
Psalms 3:6I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
Psalms 91:5His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.
Psalms 127:2Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:22-27
The Excellency of Wisdom. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being… Read the whole commentary →