Proverbs 3:24
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.
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 taken.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
- KJV
- When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
- WEB
- When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
- ASV
- When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
- DARBY
- when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
- BLB
- If you lie down, you will not dread; and you have lain down, and your sleep shall be pleasant.
- ÅB
- Når du legger deg, skal du ikke frykte, og når du har lagt deg, skal din søvn være søt.
- OTB
- Når du legger deg, skal du ikke frykte; din søvn skal være søt.
- B1930
- Når du legger dig, skal du ikke frykte, og når du har lagt dig, skal din søvn være søt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Read in contextPsalms 3:5
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Read in contextProverbs 6:22
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Read in contextJob 11:19
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Read in contextPsalms 121:4–7
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:26
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Read in contextPsalms 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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