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Proverbs 3:24

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 3:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs 3:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid, etc.] 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”f77, 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,…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“liest: Pro 6:22; Lev 26:6; Psa 3:5, Psa 4:8, Psa 121:4-7; Eze 34:15 and: Psa 127:2; Jer 31:26; Act 12:6; Th1 4:13, Th1 4:14 Proverbs 3:25”
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