27The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.


In Context

24 A man's steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Proverbs 20:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of the belly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.