Proverbs 3:24 (WEB)

Passage

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

Proverbs 3:23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

Proverbs 3:25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

Proverbs 3:26 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "down", "afraid", "sleep", and "sweet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "down" and "afraid", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Then you shall walk in your way..." into verse 25's "Don t be afraid of sudden fear...", so "down" and "afraid" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "down" and "afraid" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.