Proverbs 3:24
If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
23Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will sende peace in the land, and ye shall sleepe and none shall make you afraid: also I will rid euill beastes out of the lande, and the sworde shall not go through your lande.
Job 11:19For when thou takest thy rest, none shall make thee afraide: yea, many shall make sute vnto thee.
Psalms 3:6I will not be afrayde for ten thousand of the people, that should beset me round about.
Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraide of the feare of the night, nor of the arrowe that flyeth by day:
Psalms 127:2It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.
Proverbs 19:23The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.
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 →