Proverbs 6:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?”

Proverbs 6:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 6:28 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 6:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 6:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 6:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 6:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? ”

Proverbs 6:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 6:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?”

Proverbs 6:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 6:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? ”

Proverbs 6:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 6:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?”

Proverbs 6:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 6:28 in Context — Proverbs 6

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.

30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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What Does Proverbs 6:28 Mean?

Proverbs 6:28 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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