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27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
    searching every inmost part.
28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and his throne is upheld by righteousness.[a]
29 The glory of youths is their strength,
    but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 Gk: Heb loyalty

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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Footnotes

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