Catholic Public Domain Version
"Would a man be able to conceal fire in his bosom, so that his garments would not burn? "
— Proverbs 6:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?”
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? ”
“Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?”
“Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?”
“Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?”
“May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?”
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?”
So may they guard you from an evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the outsider.
Let not your heart desire her beauty; do not be captivated by her winks.
For the price of a prostitute is only one loaf. Yet the woman seizes the precious soul of a man.
Would a man be able to conceal fire in his bosom, so that his garments would not burn?
Or could he walk over burning coals, so that his feet would not be burned?
So also, he who enters to the wife of his neighbor shall not be clean when he touches her.
Not so great is the fault when someone has stolen. For he steals so as to satisfy a hungry soul.