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Proverbs 3:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 3:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 Then you will proceed on your way securely,
and your feet will avoid stumbling.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid,[a]
and on your bed your sleep will be sweet.
25 Have no fear of sudden terror
or of the destruction[b] that overtakes the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid: this is one of the blessings of the covenant (see Lev 26:6; Job 11:18-19; Mic 4:4; Zep 3:13; see also Prov 1:33). Your sleep will be sweet: see Prov 6:22; Ps 4:9.
- Proverbs 3:25 Sudden terror . . . destruction: the Lord shields the righteous from harm of any kind (see Prov 10:25; Job 5:21; Ps 91:3-16). The wicked: see Prov 1:26-27.
