7 Bible Verses about Coal, Metaphorical Use

Most Relevant Verses

Proverbs 6:25-28

Thou shalt not desire her beauty in thy heart, and she shall not take thee with her eyelashes. For by a woman a harlot, even to a round of bread: and a man's wife will hunt the precious soul. A man taking fire in his bosom, shall his garments not be burnt?read more.
If a man shall go upon burning coals shall his feet not be burnt?

Isaiah 6:6

And one from the seraphs will fly to me, and in his hand a hot stone, he took with the tongs from off the altar:

2 Samuel 14:7

And behold, all the family rose up against thy servant, and they will say, Give him striking his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew; and they destroyed also the heir, and quenched my coal which was left, so that name was not set to my husband and remainder upon the face of the earth.

Romans 12:20-21

If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Proverbs 6:27-29

A man taking fire in his bosom, shall his garments not be burnt? If a man shall go upon burning coals shall his feet not be burnt? So he going in to his neighbor's wife; all touching upon her shall not be innocent

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink: For thou tookest up coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will recompense to thee.

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