Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
New American Standard Bible
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
King James Version
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Holman Bible
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
International Standard Version
When you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.
American Standard Version
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Amplified
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Bible in Basic English
When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
Darby Translation
when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt lie down thou shalt not be afraid: and thou liest down and thy sleep shall be sweet
King James 2000
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you sit down, you will not panic, and [if] you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.
Modern King James verseion
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou sleepest thou shalt not be afraid, but shall take thy rest and sleep sweetly.
NET Bible
When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.
New Heart English Bible
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.
Webster
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
World English Bible
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
Youngs Literal Translation
If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Church » Security of » General references to
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Sleep
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Security of
Security » Of the saints » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:24
Prayers for Proverbs 3:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
23 Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 3:5
I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me.
Proverbs 6:22
When thou walk, it shall lead thee. When thou sleep, it shall watch over thee. And when thou awake, it shall talk with thee.
Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lay down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, nor shall the sword go through your land.
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lay down and sleep, for thou, LORD, alone make me dwell in safety.
Jeremiah 31:26
Upon this I awoke, and beheld, and my sleep was sweet to me.
Job 11:19
Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.
Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of toil, [for] so he gives sleep to his beloved.
Ezekiel 34:15
I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lay down, says lord LORD.
Acts 12:6
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.
Psalm 121:4-7
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.