World English Bible
"Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?"
— Proverbs 6:27, World English Bible
“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 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?”
to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.
Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
Men don't despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry: