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Proverbs 3:24

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Close Red Letter Cross References Strongs Numbers Footnotes Verse Numbers Scripture Text Size 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Read Chapter Compare Translations Commentaries Cross References PREVIOUS Proverbs 3:23 NEXT Proverbs 3:25

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Proverbs 3:24 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV) 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. English Standard Version (ESV) 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. New Living Translation (NLT) 24 You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly. The Message Bible (MSG) 24 You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep. American Standard Version (ASV) 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. As you lie there, your sleep will be sweet. Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant. New International Reader's Version (NIRV) 24 When you lie down, you won't be afraid. When you lie down, you will sleep soundly.

Proverbs 3:24 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid That is, when thou liest down on thy bed at night in order to take sleep, having committed thyself into the hands of a faithful Creator and covenant God and Father, and of Christ the Redeemer and Wisdom of God; thou shalt not be afraid of thieves breaking in to hurt thy person or rob thee of thy property, or of fire to consume thy dwelling and substance, and of nocturnal apparitions and diabolical spectres deceiving thy sight and disturbing thy mind: or when thou art "asleep" F5, for so the word also signifies; thou shall not be surprised out of it with any of the above things, or terrified in it with uneasy imaginations, anxious cares, and distressing dreams; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet; free of all uneasy thoughts and cares, sound and refreshing, pleasant and comfortable, like that of the labouring man, ( Ecclesiastes 5:12 ) ; see ( Psalms 4:8 ) . This epithet of "sweet" is often given to "sleep" in poetic writings {f}.

FOOTNOTES: F5 (bkvt) "dormieris", V. L. "eum dormies", Vatablus. F6 (glukuv upnov) , Homer. Odyss. 7. v. 289. & 19. v. 511. Theocrit. Idyll. 11. v. 22, 23. Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

Proverbs 3:24 In-Context

22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. 23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, 26 for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.

Cross References 3

• 1. S Leviticus 26:6; Psalms 3:5
• 2. Psalms 91:5; Psalms 112:8
• 3. S Job 11:18; Jeremiah 31:26

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