Proverbs 3:24
For if thou + 3:24 Gr. sit down.rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
23that thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, and that thy foot may not stumble.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none shall make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,
Job 11:19For thou shalt be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against thee; and many shall charge, and make supplication to thee.
Psalms 3:6I lay down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord will help me.
Psalms 91:5For thou, O Lord, hast made me glad with thy work: and in the operations of thy hands will I exult.
Psalms 127:2Thou shalt eat the + 127:2 Alex. fruits of thy labours.labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord is life to a man: + 19:23 Or, 'but he that is without fear (sc. of the Lord) shall dwell' etc.and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
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 →