27Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?


In Context

24 To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

25 Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

26 For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

27 Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

28 Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?

29 So is he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.

Proverbs 6:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?