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What does the Bible say about getting rest?

11 verses about getting rest, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about getting rest

Psalms 127:2 — 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. 12 votes
Mark 6:31 — And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 8 votes
Proverbs 3:24 — When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 7 votes
Hebrews 4:9 — There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 6 votes
Exodus 20:8 — Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 5 votes
Matthew 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 5 votes
Psalms 4:8 — I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. 4 votes
Matthew 11:26 — Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 3 votes
Psalms 23:2 — He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:12 — 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. 2 votes
Mark 2:27 — And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 2 votes