Proverbs 6:27 - Tree of Life Version

²⁷ Can a man scoop fire into his lap without burning his clothes?

Tuilleadh leaganacha

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 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 6:26

For on account of a prostitute one is reduced to a loaf of bread; a man’s wife preys on your precious life.

Proverbs 6:28

Or can a man walk upon hot coals without scorching his feet?

James 3:5

So also the tongue is a small member—yet it boasts of great things. See how so small a fire sets a blaze so great a forest!