spirit. breath. Hebrew. neshamah. See App-16.
candle. lamp or light. Same word as in Proverbs 20:20.
the belly. Put by Figure of speech Metalepsis (App-6) for the heart, and the heart for its thoughts.
Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:27
Proverbs 20:27
27 The spirit of man is the candleh of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.