Proverbs 20:27-29

International Children’s Bible

²⁷The Lord looks into a person’s feelings.
He searches through a person’s thoughts.

²⁸Loyalty and truth keep a king in power.
He continues to rule if he is loyal.

²⁹Young men are admired for their strength.
Old men are honored for their experience.

Proverbs 20:27-29

New International Version

²⁷The human spirit is^[a] the lamp of the Lord^(A)
that sheds light on one’s inmost being.^(B)

²⁸Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love^(C) his throne is made secure.^(D)

²⁹The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.^(E)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)