Proverbs 20:27

Modern

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

Traditional

The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Literal

The spirit of a man is the lamp of YHWH, searching all the chambers of the belly.

Latin

Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis, quæ investigat omnia secreta ventris.

Hebrew

English

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

The Lord's light reaches the human spirit, and God sees deep into people's hearts (see Proverbs 16:2).

1 Corinthians 2:11
For 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 4:12–13
For 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.
Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
1 John 3:19–21
And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
Romans 2:15
So 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 2:7
Then 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 4:2–6
Instead, 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 the sight of God.
Proverbs 20:30
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.