Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
New American Standard Bible
And his feet not be scorched?
King James Version
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Holman Bible
without scorching his feet?
International Standard Version
Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
A Conservative Version
Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
American Standard Version
Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
Amplified
Or can a man walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched?
Bible in Basic English
Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?
Darby Translation
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Julia Smith Translation
If a man shall go upon burning coals shall his feet not be burnt?
King James 2000
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Lexham Expanded Bible
If a man walks upon the hot coals, will his feet not be burned?
Modern King James verseion
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Or can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be hurt?
New Heart English Bible
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
The Emphasized Bible
Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and, his feet, not be burned?
Webster
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
World English Bible
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?
Themes
Adultery » Adulterers and adulteresses
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman
27 Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes? 28 Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? 29 So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor's wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.