Proverbs 6:27-28
Proverbs 6:27-28 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For how can a man light his pants on fire and not be burned? Can he walk over hot coals of fire and not blister his feet?
Proverbs 6:24-35 The Message (MSG)
They’ll protect you from promiscuous women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don’t lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a prostitute for a loaf of bread, but a promiscuous woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It’s the same when you have sex with your neighbor’s wife: Touch her and you’ll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he’s caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won’t make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.
Proverbs 6:27-28 King James Version (KJV)
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, And his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6:27-28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned? Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6:27-28 New Century Version (NCV)
You cannot carry hot coals against your chest without burning your clothes, and you cannot walk on hot coals without burning your feet.
Proverbs 6:27-28 American Standard Version (ASV)
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6:27-28 New International Version (NIV)
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?
Proverbs 6:27-28 New King James Version (NKJV)
Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared?
Proverbs 6:27-28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Can a man take fire to his chest And his clothes not be burned? Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched?