7 Bible Verses about Coal, Metaphorical Use

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Proverbs 6:25-28

Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids. For the price of a harlot is as much as a piece of bread, but the adulteress hunts for the precious life. Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?read more.
Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

Isaiah 6:6

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.

2 Samuel 14:7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him who smote his brother that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also. Thus they will quench my co

Romans 12:20-21

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be thou not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

Proverbs 6:27-29

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? So [is] he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For thou will heap coals of fire upon his head, and LORD will reward thee.

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