sleep

The 10 most-voted verses about sleep, from 5 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:8 (BSB)

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:8 (KJV)

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

Psalm 4:8 (WEB)

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Psalm 127:2 (BSB)

[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.

Psalm 127:2 (KJV)

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Psalm 127:2 (WEB)

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

Proverbs 3:24 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 3:24 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 3:24 (WEB)

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Proverbs 20:13 (BSB)

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:13 (KJV)

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:13 (WEB)

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

Psalm 3:5 (BSB)

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Psalm 3:5 (KJV)

I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.

Psalm 3:5 (WEB)

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 (BSB)

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 (KJV)

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 (WEB)

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 (BSB)

The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 (KJV)

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 (WEB)

Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

Matthew 8:24 (BSB)

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Matthew 8:24 (KJV)

Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.

Matthew 8:24 (WEB)

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (BSB)

¶ Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

John 14:27 (BSB)

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 14:27 (KJV)

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

John 14:27 (WEB)

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