Proverbs 3:24
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”Proverbs 3:24
What Does Proverbs 3:24 Mean?
Proverbs 3:24 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 24 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 3:24 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 4:8“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”Psalms 3:5“I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.”Job 11:18“And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.”Proverbs 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.”Job 11:19“Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.”Psalms 121:4“Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”Jeremiah 31:26“Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.”Leviticus 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.”Psalms 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.”Ezekiel 34:15“I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.”Ecclesiastes 5:12“The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.”Acts 12:6“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”1 Thessalonians 4:13“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”
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