Proverbs

Proverbs 3:23–24

23Then you will go on your way in safety,

and your foot will not stumble.

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

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Proverbs 3:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֤ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
you will goתֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
on your wayדַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdar·ke·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in safetyלָבֶ֣טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH983 security
and your footוְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗wə·raḡ·lə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7272 foot
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stumbleתִגּֽוֹף׃ṯig·gō·wp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5062 strike, smite

Proverbs 3:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you lie downתִּשְׁכַּ֥בtiš·kaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7901 lie down
you will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתִפְחָ֑דṯip̄·ḥāḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
when you restוְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7901 lie down
your sleepשְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃šə·nā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8142 sleep
will be sweetוְֽעָרְבָ֥הwə·‘ā·rə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6149 be sweet, pleasing

Cross-references

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Proverbs 3:23 Proverbs 10:9 · Proverbs 4:12 · Psalm 91:11–12 · Psalm 121:3 · Psalm 37:23–24 · Psalm 121:8 · Psalm 37:31 · Proverbs 2:8 · Zechariah 10:12

Proverbs 3:24 Psalm 4:8 · Psalm 3:5 · Proverbs 6:22 · Job 11:19 · Psalm 121:4–7 · Jeremiah 31:26 · Leviticus 26:6 · Psalm 127:2 · Ezekiel 34:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.