Proverbs 20:27

In 11 translations

BSB

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.Or breath or speech

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

The breath of man [is] a lamp of YHWH, || Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.

JPS

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

LXXE

The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.Comp. chap 11. 13.

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WLC

נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

LXX-Br

Φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐρευνᾷ ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.

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• 1 Corinthians 2:11For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
• Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation…
• Job 32:8But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
• 1 John 3:19–21And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. Beloved, if our hearts do not…
• Romans 2:15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
• Genesis 2:7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
• 2 Corinthians 4:2–6Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in…
• Proverbs 20:30Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

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