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Proverbs 3:24
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22 So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
23 aThen you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble. 
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
25 aDo not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; 
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
27 aDo not withhold good from1 those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so. 
28 aDo not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you. 
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down - In these verses (Proverbs 3:23-26) the wise man describes the confidence, security, and safety, which proceed from a consciousness of innocence. Most people are afraid of sleep, lest they should never awake, because they feel they are not prepared to appear before God. They are neither innocent nor pardoned. True believers know that God is their keeper night and day; they have strong confidence in him that he will be their director and not suffer them to take any false step in life, Proverbs 3:23. They go to rest in perfect confidence that God will watch over them; hence their sleep, being undisturbed with foreboding and evil dreams, is sweet and refreshing, Proverbs 3:24. They are not apprehensive of any sudden destruction, because they know that all things are under the control of God; and they are satisfied that if sudden destruction should fall upon their wicked neighbor, yet God knows well how to preserve them, Proverbs 3:25. And all this naturally flows from the Lord being their confidence, Proverbs 3:26.




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