A lamp from the Lord

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In The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 20 Verse 27 states:
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A lamp from the Lord is the breath of man;   
   it searches through all his inmost being.      

Please explain.
 
CyrilSebastian said:
In The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 20 Verse 27 states:
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A lamp from the Lord is the breath of man;   
   it searches through all his inmost being.      

Please explain.
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The Hebrew word translated as breath is in fact “ruach”, also translated spirit.

Our spiritual soul searches the surface thoughts and motivations in our natural head.

ICXC NIKA.
 
From the NAB-R

A lamp from the LORD is human life-breath;
it searches through the inmost being.

The note may be helpful to you.
  • [20:27] A parallel is drawn between the life-breath that is God’s gift (Jb 32:8; 33:2) coursing through the human body (Is 2:22) and the lamp of God, which can be a symbol of divine scrutiny. In Zep 1:12, God declares, “And in that day I will search through Jerusalem with lamps.”
 
Chefmomster, Thank you for the helpful note.
The breath of life is a very special gift from the Lord.
It was nice to learn that the lamp of God can be a symbol of divine scrutiny.
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