Proverbs 6:27
Modern Translations
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?

Berean Study Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

New American Standard Bible
Can anyone take fire in his lap And his clothes not be burned?

NASB 1995
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

NASB 1977
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Amplified Bible
Can a man take fire to his chest And his clothes not be burned?

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

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

Contemporary English Version
If you carry burning coals, you burn your clothes;

Good News Translation
Can you carry fire against your chest without burning your clothes?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can a man carry fire in his lap without burning his clothes?

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

New King James Version
Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

King James 2000 Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

New Heart English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

World English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

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

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

A Faithful Version
Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Darby Bible Translation
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
May a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Maye a man take fyre in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Does a man take fire into his bosom, "" And are his garments not burned?

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

Smith's Literal Translation
A man taking fire in his bosom, shall his garments not be burnt?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Would a man be able to conceal fire in his bosom, so that his garments would not burn?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Does a man put fire in his bosom and do his garments not burn?

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?
















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