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27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Proverbs 20:27

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 27)

We have here the dignity of the soul, the great soul of man, that light which lighteth every man. 1. It is a divine light; it is the candle of the Lord , a candle of his lighting, for it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives us understanding . He forms the spirit of man within him . It is after the image of God that man is created in knowledge. Conscience, that noble faculty, is God’s depu...

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