Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? New Living Translation Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? English Standard Version Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? Berean Standard Bible Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? King James Bible Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? New King James Version Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? New American Standard Bible Or can a person walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? NASB 1995 Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? NASB 1977 Or can a man walk on hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? Legacy Standard Bible Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? Amplified Bible Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? Christian Standard Bible Can a man walk on burning coals without scorching his feet? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can a man walk on burning coals without scorching his feet? American Standard Version Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? Contemporary English Version if you step on hot coals, you burn your feet. English Revised Version Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? GOD'S WORD® Translation Can anyone walk on red-hot coals without burning his feet? Good News Translation Can you walk on hot coals without burning your feet? International Standard Version Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? Majority Standard Bible Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? NET Bible Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? New Heart English Bible Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? Webster's Bible Translation Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? World English Bible Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDoes a man walk on the hot coals, "" And are his feet not scorched? Young's Literal Translation Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched? Smith's Literal Translation If a man shall go upon burning coals shall his feet not be burnt? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOr can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt? Catholic Public Domain Version Or could he walk over burning coals, so that his feet would not be burned? New American Bible Or can a man walk on live coals, and his feet not be scorched? New Revised Standard Version Or can one walk on hot coals without scorching the feet? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCan one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Or does a man walk upon coals of fire and his feet are unharmed? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? Brenton Septuagint Translation or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings Against Adultery…27Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? 28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? 29So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Romans 13:13-14 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Ephesians 5:3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Job 31:9-12 If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door, / then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her. / For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged. ... Leviticus 18:20 You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her. Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. Deuteronomy 5:18 You shall not commit adultery. Genesis 39:7-12 and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ... Treasury of Scripture Can one go on hot coals, and his feet not be burned? Jump to Previous Burned Coals Feet Hot Lighted Scorched WalkJump to Next Burned Coals Feet Hot Lighted Scorched WalkProverbs 6 1. against indebtedness6. idleness 12. and mischievousness 16. seven things detestable to God 20. the blessings of obedience 25. the mischief of unfaithfulness Can a man walk on hot coals This phrase uses a vivid metaphor to illustrate the consequences of engaging in sinful behavior. In ancient cultures, walking on hot coals was sometimes a test of endurance or faith, but here it symbolizes the inevitable pain and damage caused by sin. The imagery is powerful, suggesting that just as it is impossible to walk on hot coals without harm, so too is it impossible to engage in sin without suffering consequences. This aligns with the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8, where actions have inevitable outcomes. without scorching his feet? Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonTraditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and moral instruction. 2. Ancient Israel The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral guidance. 3. The Foolish Man While not a specific person, the "foolish man" is a recurring character in Proverbs, representing those who ignore wisdom and suffer the consequences. Teaching Points The Inevitability of ConsequencesJust as walking on hot coals will burn one's feet, engaging in sinful behavior will lead to inevitable harm. This verse serves as a stark reminder of the natural consequences of sin. The Importance of Wisdom and Discernment Proverbs encourages us to seek wisdom and discernment to avoid the pitfalls of sin. Understanding the consequences of our actions is a key aspect of living a righteous life. Guarding Against Temptation The metaphor of hot coals can be applied to various temptations in life. We must be vigilant and proactive in avoiding situations that could lead us into sin. The Role of Personal Responsibility This verse highlights personal responsibility in our actions. We are accountable for the choices we make and must be mindful of the paths we choose to walk.Verse 28. - Can one go upon hot coals, etc.? The repeated question is introduced by gin, "if," here equivalent to the Latin an, used in double questions, as in Genesis 24:21; Exodus 17:7; Judges 9:2, etc. Go; i.e. walk upon hot coals (Hebrew, al-haggekalim); literally, upon the hot coals. The Hebrew gakheleth is coals thoroughly ignited, as in Leviticus 16:12 and Proverbs 25:22; different from pekham of Proverbs 26:21, which is "a black coal," or, as Gesenius explains, charcoal unkindled. Be burned; Hebrew, tikkaveynah; i.e. be burned or scorched so as to leave a mark by burning, as in Isaiah 43:2; this being the force of the verb kavah. The flames of lust will certainly be visited with punishment, and with the stings of conscience. Job, speaking on this very subject, says a deviation from the paths of virtue "is a fire that consumeth to destruction." And to him who gives way to adultery it may be said, in the words of Horace, though with a different application from that in which they were used by that poet, "incedis per ignes suppositos cineri doloso." "You are walking over fire that lies hidden under deceitful ashes" (Gejerus). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Canאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a man אִ֭ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person walk יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ (yə·hal·lêḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against hot coals הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים (hag·ge·ḥā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1513: An ember without לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no scorching תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃ (ṯik·kā·we·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 3554: To burn, scorch, brand his feet? וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו (wə·raḡ·lāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda Links Proverbs 6:28 NIVProverbs 6:28 NLT Proverbs 6:28 ESV Proverbs 6:28 NASB Proverbs 6:28 KJV Proverbs 6:28 BibleApps.com Proverbs 6:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:28 French Bible Proverbs 6:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:28 Or can one walk on hot coals (Prov. 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