Proverbs 3:24
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
Job 11:19You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
Psalms 3:6I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
Psalms 91:5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
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 →