Holy Scripture
Proverbs 20:27
A church father on this verse
“The lamp of the Lord is the spirit of man, etc. The illumination of the divine breath, when it has come into the mind of man, illuminating it to itself, shows it was bearing perverse thoughts before the coming of the Holy Spirit, and it did not know how to weigh them.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, Who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
Modern
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In context
25It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: For in that case repentance comes after vowing.
26A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, And will bring a wheel upon them.
— Proverbs 20:27 —
28Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, And will surround his throne with righteousness.
29Wisdom is an ornament to young men; And gray hairs are the glory of old men.