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Proverbs 20:27

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

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נֵ֣רnerlampנִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “lamp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נִשְׁמַ֣תnishmatbreathנְשָׁמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “breath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5397a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animalblast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.אָדָ֑םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂchofeschangeחָפַשׂverb, qal, participle, absolute — “change”, a verb used as a describing wordH2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or maskchange, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חַדְרֵיchadreinner) chamberחֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “inner) chamber”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.בָֽטֶןvatenbodyבֶּטֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “body”, the ordinary formH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐρευνᾷ ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.