Proverbs 6:27
Strong's Lexicon
Can a man
אִ֓ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

embrace
הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה (hă·yaḥ·teh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2846: 1) (Qal) to take hold of, seize, take away, pile up, snatch up (coals)

בְּחֵיק֑וֹ (bə·ḥê·qōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2436: 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst

fire
אֵ֬שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)

and his clothes
וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו (ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: 1) treachery, deceit 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately)

not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

be burned ?
תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃ (ṯiś·śā·rap̄·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8313: 1) to burn 1a) (Qal) to burn 1b) (Niphal) to be burned 1c) (Piel) burner, burning (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned ?

New American Standard Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

King James Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?

New Living Translation
Can a man scoop a flame into his lap and not have his clothes catch on fire?

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

New American Standard Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

King James Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

International Standard Version
Can a man scoop fire into his bosom without burning his clothes?

NET Bible
Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?

American Standard Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

English Revised Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
















Cross References
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.

Proverbs 6:28
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Proverbs 6:24
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Proverbs 6:29
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 6:30
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
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