God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 6:27
27Can a man carry fire in his lap without burning his clothes?
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 desire her beauty in your heart. Do not let her catch you with her eyes. 26A prostitute’s price is ⌞only⌟ a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts for ⌞your⌟ life itself. Can a man carry fire in his lap without burning his clothes? 28Can anyone walk on red-hot coals without burning his feet? 29So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. None who touch her will escape punishment.
Read all of Proverbs 6Proverbs 6:27 word by word
הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:27
- Job 31:9“If I have been seduced by a woman or I have secretly waited near my neighbor’s door,
- Hosea 7:4They all commit adultery. They are like a heated oven, an oven so hot that a baker doesn’t have to fan its flames when he makes bread.
- James 3:5In the same way the tongue is a small part of the body, but it can brag about doing important things. A large forest can be set on fire by a little flame.
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
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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
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