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

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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 Porque á causa de la mujer ramera [es reducido el hombre] á un bocado de pan; y la mujer caza la preciosa alma del varón.

27 ¿Tomará el hombre fuego en su seno, sin que sus vestidos se quemen?

28 ¿Andará el hombre sobre las brasas, sin que sus pies se abrasen?

29 Así el que entrare á la mujer de su prójimo; no será sin culpa cualquiera que la tocare.

30 No tienen en poco al ladrón, cuando hurtare para saciar su alma teniendo hambre:

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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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