Proverbs 3:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:24 — KJV
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
— Proverbs 3:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:24 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:24
“Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. make suit...: Heb. intreat thy face”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:24: down, shalt, afraid
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:24: liest, down, shalt
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:24: down, shalt, lie
“Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. the midst...: Heb. the heart of the sea”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:24: down, shalt, yea
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:24: shalt, yea, lie
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