Amsal 20:27

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Roh manusia adalah pelita TUHAN, yang menyelidiki seluruh lubuk hatinya.

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Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Roh manusia adalah pelita TUHAN, yang menyelidiki seluruh lubuk hatinya.

Contextual Overview

²⁷ The lanterne of the Lorde is the breath of man, searching all the inwarde partes of the body.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

spirit: Genesis 2:7, Job 32:8, Romans 2:15, 1 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:2-6, 1 John 3:19-21

candle: or, lamp, Proverbs 20:20

searching: Proverbs 20:30, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:28 - candle Luke 11:36 - the whole

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The spirit of man [is] the candle of the Lord,.... The rational soul of man is a light set up in him; this is what is commonly called the light of nature; it was a bright and burning light at first, but through sin is become a very feeble one; by which men have only a glimmering view of divine things, of God and his worship, and of what he would have done, or not done; by this light men do but grope after him, if happily they may find him and know his will; it is but like a candle light at best, in comparison of divine revelation, or the Gospel of the grace of God, which has shone out like the sun in its meridian glory; and especially in comparison of the sun of righteousness, Christ Jesus, and the light of the divine Spirit; yet this is a light set up by the Lord, a candle of his; it comes from the Father of lights, he is the author and maintainer of it; it is a spirit and understanding which is by the inspiration of the Almighty; see Genesis 2:7;

searching all the inward parts of the belly; or heart; the thoughts, intents, and purposes of it; which are the things of a man that only the spirit of man knows; by this candle, or light, he can look into his own heart, the inmost recesses of it, and reflect upon his thoughts and schemes, and judge in some measure whether right or wrong; there is a conscience in man, which, unless seared, passes sentence on what is in man, or done by him, and either excuses or accuses; see 1 Corinthians 2:10 Romans 2:14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The spirit of man - The “breath” of Genesis 2:7, the higher life, above that which he has in common with lower animals, coming to him direct from God. Such a life, with all its powers of insight, consciousness, reflection, is as a lamp which God has lighted, throwing its rays into the darkest recesses of the heart. A still higher truth is proclaimed in the Prologue of John’s Gospel. The candle, or lamp of Yahweh, derives its light from “the Light that lighteth every man,” even the Eternal Word.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 20:27. The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord — God has given to every man a mind, which he so enlightens by his own Spirit, that the man knows how to distinguish good from evil; and conscience, which springs from this, searches the inmost recesses of the soul.