Proverbs 20:27

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

Cross-reference

Genesis 2:7 Allusion

Genesis 2:7 shows God breathing life into man—the origin of the human spirit that Proverbs calls the Lord's lamp.

Job 32:8 Parallel

Job 32:8 says the spirit from God gives understanding—same idea as the spirit being the lamp that illuminates.

1 Corinthians 2:11 echoes the same idea: the human spirit knows a person's inner thoughts, just as the lamp of the Lord searches inward parts.

Hebrews 4:12 describes God's word piercing to discern thoughts and intents — parallel to the lamp of the Lord searching inward parts.

Psalm 18:28 Parallel

Psalm 18:28 speaks of God lighting a candle (lamp) — parallel to the spirit as a lamp from the Lord, bringing light to darkness.