Proverbs 20:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. candle: or, lamp" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:27 — KJV
“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. candle: or, lamp”
— Proverbs 20:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:27
“He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.”
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“And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
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“For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. lamp: or, candle”
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“Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: lamp: or, candle”
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“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. stretched: Heb. measured into...: Heb. into his inward parts”
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