Proverbs 3:24
When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
23Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike [against aught]:
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, with none to make you afraid; and I will remove evil beasts out of the land, and the sword shall not pass through your land.
Job 11:19Also thou wilt stretch thyself out [to rest], with none to make thee afraid; and many will entreat thy favor.
Psalms 3:6(3:7) I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have placed themselves round about against me.
Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night; nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalms 127:2It is in vain for you to be early in rising, to be late in sitting up, eating the bread of painful toils; [for] so doth he give unto his beloved during sleep.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be 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 →