Proverbs 6:27

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 6:27

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Berean Standard Bible

Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

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KJV

King James Version

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

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WEB

World English Bible

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

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ASV

American Standard Version

Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 6

²⁵ Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

²⁶ For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

²⁷ Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

²⁸ Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

²⁹ So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

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