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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 20) Proverbs 20:27-30 KJV
"The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly."
Proverbs Chapter 20, Verse 27-30
Proverbs 20:27-30 in Context (Verses 24–30 KJV)
24
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.*
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.*