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


In Context

24 From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man — how understandeth he his way?

25 A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

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

28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

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.