Life Circumstances
Bible Verses About sleeping
9 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about sleeping? Browse 9 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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Translation Comparison
| Translation | Key Verse: Psalms 4:8 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” |
9 Key Scriptures
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Psalms 4:8KJV
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
Psalms 127:2KJV
“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27KJV
“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”
Matthew 8:24KJV
“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”
Proverbs 6:9KJV
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
Psalms 121:3KJV
“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein .”
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