Proverbs 6:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁷ Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Common English Bible

²⁷ Can a man scoop fire into his lap and his clothes not get burned?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ Would a man be able to conceal fire in his bosom, so that his garments would not burn?

Proverbs 6:27 Cross References

Proverbs 6:26

For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man  goes after a precious life.

Proverbs 6:28

Can a man walk on burning coals without scorching his feet?

James 3:5

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things.  Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.