Proverbs 6:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?”
Proverbs 6:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 6:27 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 6:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 6:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?”
Proverbs 6:27 — World English Bible
Proverbs 6:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? ”
Proverbs 6:27 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 6:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?”
Proverbs 6:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 6:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned? ”
Proverbs 6:27 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 6:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?”
Proverbs 6:27 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 6:27 in Context — Proverbs 6
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
What Does Proverbs 6:27 Mean?
Proverbs 6:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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