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Warnings against Adultery

Proverbs 6:28

In 11 translations

BSB
Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
KJV
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
WEB
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
ASV
Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
LSV
Does a man walk on the hot coals, || And are his feet not scorched?
YLT
Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?
DBY
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
DRC
Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?
GNV
Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?
JPS
Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
LXXE
or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet?

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Original-language editions

WLC
אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃
LXX-Br
ἢ περιπατήσει τις ἐπʼ ἀνθράκων πυρὸς, τοὺς δὲ πόδας οὐ κατακαύσει;

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