Proverbs 3:24
If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
Psalms 91:5For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.
Psalms 127:2For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in the 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 →