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Proverbs 3:24

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

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…תִּשְׁכַּ֥בtishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִפְחָ֑דtifchadbe afraidפָּחַדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be afraid”, an unfinished actionH6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in generalbe afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗veshakhavtaand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and lie”, a completed action in a sequenceH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וְֽעָרְבָ֥הvearevahand be pleasantעָרֵבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be pleasant”, a completed action in a sequenceH6149to be agreeablebe pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.שְׁנָתֶֽךָshenatekhasleepשֵׁנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sleep”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8142sleepsleep.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Douay-Rheims

If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν γὰρ κάθῃ, ἄφοβος ἔσῃ· ἐὰν δὲ καθεύδῃς, ἡδέως ὑπνώσεις.