Proverbs 20:27

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The spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord, searching their inmost being.

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  • 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person that is within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
  • 2 Cor 4:2-6 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.
  • Prov 20:30 : 30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; they purge the innermost being.
  • Rom 2:15 : 15 They demonstrate the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or even defending them.
  • Gen 2:7 : 7 Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
  • 1 John 3:19-21 : 19 By this we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts in His presence. 20 For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God.

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  • Job 32:8
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    8But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.

  • Prov 16:1-2
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    1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

    2All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but the Lord weighs the spirit.

  • Prov 20:5
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    5The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but a person of understanding draws them out.

  • Prov 18:14
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    14A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

  • Prov 21:1-2
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    1The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.

    2Every person's way seems right in their own eyes, but the LORD evaluates the hearts.

  • Jer 17:10
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    10I, the LORD, search the heart and test the mind, to give each person according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.

  • Eccl 3:21
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    21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down to the earth?

  • 1 Cor 2:10-11
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    10Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

    11For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person that is within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

  • Prov 20:24
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    24A person's steps are directed by the Lord; how then can anyone understand their own way?

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Loyalty and faithfulness preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by steadfast love.

  • Ps 94:11
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    11The LORD knows the thoughts of man; He knows they are but a breath.

  • Prov 5:21
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    21For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and He examines all his paths.

  • Prov 19:21
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    21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.

  • Ps 18:28
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    28You save a humble people, but You bring low those whose eyes are haughty.

  • Prov 24:20
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    20For the wicked have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

  • Luke 11:36
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    36So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • Job 34:21
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    21For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.

  • Job 38:36
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    36Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?

  • Job 18:6
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    6The light in his tent will grow dark, and the lamp above him will be extinguished.

  • Prov 20:26
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    26A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

  • Prov 16:9
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    9The heart of a person plans their way, but the Lord establishes their steps.

  • Ps 139:23
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    23Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

  • Zech 12:1
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    1This is the Lord’s message concerning Israel. The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit within humans, declares this:

  • Prov 17:3
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    3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.

  • Job 29:3
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    3when His lamp shone upon my head, and I walked by His light through the darkness.

  • Ps 51:6
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    6Against you, you alone, I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified when you speak and blameless when you judge.

  • Job 12:10
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    10"In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind."

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 22:29
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    29For you are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD illumines my darkness.

  • Jer 10:23
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    23I know, Lord, that a person's way is not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.

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    3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

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    22He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

  • Luke 11:33
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    33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Job 34:14
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    14If He were to set His heart to it and gather to Himself His spirit and breath,

  • Luke 8:16
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    16No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7For as he thinks within himself, so is he. He says to you, 'Eat and drink,' but his heart is not with you.

  • Ps 44:21
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    21If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

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    2Examine me, Lord, and test me; refine my inner thoughts and my heart.

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    3The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, watching both the wicked and the good.

  • Exod 35:31
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    31He has filled him with the Spirit of God, granting him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of crafts.

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    11Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!

  • Prov 27:21
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    21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but a person is tested by their praise.

  • Mark 7:20
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    20And He continued, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him.

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    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • Job 20:26
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    26Total darkness is hidden for his treasures; a fire not kindled by man will consume him and devour what remains in his tent.