Proverbs 6:27

The English Standar Version

Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?

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So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread,[7] but a married woman[8] hunts down a precious life.

Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?