Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 6:22 says wisdom watches over you when you lie down—mirrors the same promise of peaceful sleep without fear.

Leviticus 26:6 promises 'you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid'—virtually identical language of secure rest.

Psalm 4:8 Parallel

Psalm 4:8 declares 'in peace I will both lie down and sleep'—a direct parallel to the promise of undisturbed rest.

Psalm 127:2 Parallel

Psalm 127:2 similarly affirms that sweet sleep is a gift from God, not earned by anxious toil.

Acts 12:6 Parallel

Acts 12:6 shows Peter sleeping peacefully before execution — a powerful example of the fearless rest promised in Proverbs 3:24.

Psalm 121:4-7 assures God never sleeps and protects from harm—underpins the security that makes fearless sleep possible.

Job 11:18 Parallel

Job 11:18 also promises secure rest because of hope — parallels the fearlessness in lying down from Proverbs 3:24.

Psalm 3:5 Parallel

Psalm 3:5 recounts David lying down and sleeping peacefully despite threats—experiential echo of the trust that brings sweet sleep.

Ezekiel 34:15 echoes the promise of safe lying down under God's care — here the Shepherd makes His flock rest securely.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 also speaks of sweet sleep — for the laborer, while Proverbs 3:24 promises it to the one who trusts God.