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Proverbs 20:27-30 in English

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Proverbs 20:27-30 in American Standard Version (1901)

27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.
Proverbs 20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:27-30 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
Proverbs 20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 20:27-30 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
Proverbs 20 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 20:27-30 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 20:27-30 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost 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 hoary head.
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil: and strokes reach the innermost parts of the belly.
PROVERBS 20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Translation for Translators

27 Our consciences are like lamps that Yahweh has given to us to enable us to know what we are thinking MET; they reveal what is hidden deep in our ◄minds/inner beings►.
28 Kings will continue to rule as long as they faithfully love their people and are loyal to them and as long as they rule righteously/fairly.
29 We honor/admire young people because they are strong, but we respect MTY old people more because they are wise.
30 When we are beaten or whipped, it can cause us to quit doing what is evil in our lives; when someone wounds us by punishing us, it can cause our behavior to become good.
Proverbs 20 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 20:27-30 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World English Bible (Catholic)

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

27 The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Bible in Basic English

27 The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
28 Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
30 By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Proverbs 20 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Darby Translation

27 Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Douay-Rheims 1899

27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
29 The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Free Bible Version

27 The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
28 Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
29 Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
30 Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
Proverbs 20 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Geneva Bible 1599

27 The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
28 Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
29 The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
30 The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
Proverbs 20 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 20:27-30 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
Proverbs 20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 20:27-30 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
Proverbs 20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

27 A lamp of the Lord is the soul of man, searching all the inner chambers of the body.
28 Kindness and truth will watch over a king, and he will prop up through kindness his throne.
29 The ornament of young men is their strength; and the glory of old men is a hoary head.
30 The bruises of a wound are cleansing means for the bad, and stripes will reach the inner chambers of the body.
Proverbs 20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, Who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, And will surround his throne with righteousness.
29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; And gray hairs are the glory of old men.
30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; And plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.
Proverbs 20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 20 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in George Noyes Bible

27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, 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 Wounding stripes are the remedy for a bad man; Yea, stripes which reach to the inner chambers of the body.
Proverbs 20 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 20:27-30 in One Unity Resource Bible

27 The spirit of man is Adonai ’s lamp candle, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Cheshed ·Loving-kindness· and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by cheshed ·loving-kindness·.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs [Sayings] 20 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Unlocked Literal Bible

27 The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts.
28 Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king; his throne is made secure by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength and the splendor of old people is their gray hair.
30 Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean.
Proverbs 20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World English Bible

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World English Bible British Edition

27 The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Noah Webster Bible

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 upheld 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.
Proverbs 20 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World Messianic Bible

27 The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 20:27-30 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

27 The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

27 The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb.
28 Mercy and truth keep a king; and his throne is made strong by meekness.
29 The full out joying of young men is the strength of them; and the dignity of eld or old men is hoariness.
30 The wanness of wound shall wipe away evils, and wounds in the privier things of the womb.

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

27 The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb. (The spirit of people is the lantern of the Lord, and it seeketh out all our innermost secrets.)
28 Mercy and truth keep a king; and his throne is made strong by meekness. (Fairness and faithfulness, or loyalty, keep a king safe and secure; and his throne is made strong by humility, or by righteousness.)
29 The full out joying of young men is the strength of them; and the dignity of eld men is hoariness. (The rejoicing, or the glory, of young men is their strength; and the dignity of old men is their white, or gray, hair.)
30 The wanness of (a) wound shall wipe away evils, and (so do) wounds in the privier things of the womb. (Sometimes a deep, blue wound shall set someone straight, and sometimes so do wounds in the secret, or the innermost, places of the heart.)

Proverbs 20:27-30 in Young's Literal Translation

27 The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
30 The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!