Proverbs 3:24
When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;
25Be not thou afraid of sudden dread, nor of the desolation of the lawless, when it cometh.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in the land, And ye shall lie down, and nothing shall make you afraid; And I will take away vicious beasts out of the land; And, the sword, shall not go through your land.
Job 11:19And shalt rest, with none to put thee in terror,—and many shall entreat thy favour.
Psalms 3:6I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.
Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid, Of the dread of the night, Of the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalms 127:2Vain for you,—to be early in rising, to be late in lying down, to be eating the bread of wearisome toil, So, would he give his beloved one sleep.
Proverbs 19:23The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
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 →