Proverbs 20:27

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The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord, searching every inmost part.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.

Job 32:8

But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding.

Proverbs 20:28

Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:30

Blows that wound cleanse away evil; beatings make clean the innermost parts.

Romans 2:15

They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, to which their own conscience also bears witness; and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them

1 Corinthians 2:11

For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God's except the Spirit of God.