7 Bible Verses about Coal, Metaphorical Use

Do not lust after her beauty in your heart. Do not let her attract you with her eyelids. A prostitute will cost you your last crust of bread. An adulteress will cost you your life. Can a man have fire in his lap and his clothes not be burned?read more.
Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand. With tongs he seized it from the altar.

Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.

All my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them. They want to kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope. They will leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive.

Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be evil, but overcome evil with good.

Can a man have fire in his lap and his clothes not be burned? Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be burned? He who has sex with another mans wife; anyone who embraces her will not be innocent.

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. You will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward you.