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Proverbs 20:27
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25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
26 aA wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them. 
27 aThe spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the1 inner depths of his heart. 
28 aMercy and truth preserve the king,
And by1 lovingkindness he upholds his throne. 
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And athe splendor of old men is their gray head. 
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the1 inner depths of the heart. 
Verse Comparison: Proverbs 20:27

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

Amplified® Bible
The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.

Contemporary English Version
Our inner thoughts are a lamp from the LORD, and they search our hearts.

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

Good News Bible
The LORD gave us mind and conscience; we cannot hide from ourselves.

King James Version
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

New American Standard Bible
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

New International Version
The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man ;
it searches out his inmost being.

New King James Version
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD,
Searching all the inner depths of his heart.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The spirit of man resembles the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

Revised Standard Version
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.

Young's Literal Translation
The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.


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