Proverbs 20:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 20:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 20:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 20:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 20:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The breath of man <FI>is<Fi> a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.”

Proverbs 20:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 20:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 20:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:27 in Context — Proverbs 20

25 Lazo es al hombre el devorar lo santo, y andar pesquisando después de los votos.

26 El rey sabio esparce los impíos, y sobre ellos hace tornar la rueda.

27 Candela de Jehová es el alma del hombre, que escudriña lo secreto del vientre.

28 Misericordia y verdad guardan al rey; y con clemencia sustenta su trono.

29 La gloria de los jóvenes es su fortaleza, y la hermosura de los viejos la vejez.

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What Does Proverbs 20:27 Mean?

Proverbs 20:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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