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Proverbs 20:27-29
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27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.
28 [c]Loyalty and (B)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [d]loyalty.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And the [e](C)honor of old men is their gray hair.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body
  3. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  4. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  5. Proverbs 20:29 Or splendor
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Proverbs 20:27-29
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27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(B)

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

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

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
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