Proverbs 6:27

Proverbs 6:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
• New International Version (NIV)Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Context of Proverbs 6:27

25Do not keep thinking how beautiful her body is. Do not let her use her eyes like a trap to catch you. 26If you sleep with a prostitute, that may cost the price of a meal. But if you sleep with another man's wife, you may pay with your life. You cannot carry fire next to your body and not burn your clothes. 28You cannot walk over hot pieces of coal and not burn your feet. 29It is the same when a man has sex with another man's wife. Anyone who does that will receive punishment that hurts him.

Proverbs 6:27 word by word

הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Can a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• takeחָתָהchâthâh · to snatch upH2846
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• in his bosomחֵיקchêyq chêq chôq · bosom: lapH2436
• and his clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• not be burnedשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:27

• Job 31:9I have not wanted to love any woman except my wife. I have not hidden outside my friend's house to wait for his wife to be alone.
• Hosea 7:4None of them serves me faithfully. They are always ready to do bad things, like an oven that has a hot fire inside it. When the baker is ready to bake his bread, he makes the fire even hotter.
• James 3:5In the same way, our tongue is a very small part of our body. But it speaks as if it is very great. Think about this. A very small fire can cause even a big forest to burn completely.

Commentaries on Proverbs 6:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Can a man take fire - These were proverbial expressions, the meaning of which was plain to every capacity.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29walk on hot coals: Yes, this will cause his feet to blister. The results are terrible.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. The guilt and danger most obvious.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 6:27

• Adultery
• Temptation
• Women
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
• Lust
• Naughtiness
• Suddenly
• Teach
• Fire
• Hezekiah (2)
• James, Epistle of
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Proverbs 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings