Proverbs 6:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 6:27

25 ^aDo not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.

26 For ^aby means of a harlot
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
^bAnd¹ an adulteress will ^cprey upon his precious life.

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

28 Can one walk on hot coals,
And his feet not be seared?

29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

30 People do not despise a thief
If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.

31 Yet when he is found, ^ahe must restore sevenfold;
He may have to give up all the substance of his house.

32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman ^alacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul.

33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away.

34 For ^ajealousy is a husband’s fury;
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35 He will¹ accept no recompense,
Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 6:27

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

Amplified® Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?

Contemporary English Version
If you carry burning coals, you burn your clothes;

Darby English Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?

Good News Bible
Can you carry fire against your chest without burning your clothes?

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

New American Standard Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

New International Version
Can a man scoop fire into his lap
without his clothes being burned?

New King James Version
Can a man take fire to his bosom,
And his clothes not be burned?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not catch on fire?

Revised Standard Version
Can a man carry fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

New English Translation
Can a man hold¹ fire² against his chest³ without⁴ burning his clothes?