Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
May a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burnt?
New American Standard Bible
And his clothes not be burned?
King James Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Holman Bible
and his clothes not be burned?
International Standard Version
Can a man scoop fire into his bosom without burning his clothes?
A Conservative Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
American Standard Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
Amplified
Can a man take fire to his chest
And his clothes not be burned?
Bible in Basic English
May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
Darby Translation
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?
Julia Smith Translation
A man taking fire in his bosom, shall his garments not be burnt?
King James 2000
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Can a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not burn?
Modern King James verseion
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
NET Bible
Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
New Heart English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
The Emphasized Bible
Can a man snatch up fire in his bosom, and, his clothes, not be burned?
Webster
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
World English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
Themes
Adultery » Adulterers and adulteresses
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman
26 A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life. 27 May a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burnt? 28 Or can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be hurt?
Cross References
Job 31:9-12
"If my heart hath lusted after my neighbour's wife, or if I have laid wait at his door:
Hosea 7:4-7
All these burn in adultery, as it were an oven that the baker heateth when he hath left kneading, till the dough be leavened.
James 3:5
even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,