Bible Verses about “sleep”
The Bible contains 14 verses about sleep across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹Come unto me, all› [ye] ‹that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.›”
“‹For my yoke› [is] ‹easy, and my burden is light.›”
“[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.”
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
“Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”
“¶ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
“I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.”
“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.”