Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 6:27
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Berean Standard Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
King James Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
World English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
American Standard Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
Berean Literal Bible
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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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