Other translations
American Standard Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Does a man put fire in his bosom and do his garments not burn?
Darby Bible Translation
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?
God's Word
Can a man carry fire in his lap without burning his clothes?
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?
New American Standard Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?
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?
Webster's Bible Translation
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
The World English Bible
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
EasyEnglish Bible
You cannot carry fire next to your body and not burn your clothes.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
New Life Version
Can a man carry fire in his arms, and his clothes not be burned?
The Voice Bible
Can you carry fire right next to your body and keep your clothes from burning?
Living Bible
Can a man hold fire against his chest and not be burned?
New Catholic Bible
Can a man kindle a fire in his bosom without burning his clothes?
Legacy Standard Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?
Jubilee Bible 2000
Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?
Christian Standard Bible
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
Amplified Bible © 1954
Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?
New Century Version
You cannot carry hot coals against your chest without burning your clothes,
The Message
They’ll protect you from promiscuous women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don’t lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a prostitute for a loaf of bread, but a promiscuous woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It’s the same when you have sex with your neighbor’s wife: Touch her and you’ll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he’s caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won’t make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Can a man place fire on his lap without burning his clothes?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Can fire be carried in the bosom without burning one’s clothes?
Good News Translation®
Can you carry fire against your chest without burning your clothes?
Wycliffe Bible
Whether a man may hide fire in his bosom, that his clothes burn not; (Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his clothes not burn?)
Contemporary English Version
If you carry burning coals, you burn your clothes;
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Can a man carry fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Can fire be carried in the bosom without burning one’s clothes?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Can fire be carried in the bosom without burning one’s clothes?
Common English Bible © 2011
Can a man scoop fire into his lap and his clothes not get burned?
Amplified Bible © 2015
Can a man take fire to his chest And his clothes not be burned?
English Standard Version Anglicised
Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Can a man take embers into his bosom, and his garments not be burned?
New American Standard Bible
Can anyone take fire in his lap And his clothes not be burned?
The Expanded Bible
You cannot ·carry [or scoop] hot coals ·against your chest [or into your lap] without burning your clothes,
Tree of Life Version
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without burning his clothes?
Revised Standard Version
Can a man carry fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?
New International Reader's Version
You can’t shovel fire into your lap without burning your clothes.
BRG Bible
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Complete Jewish Bible
Can a man carry fire inside his shirt without burning his clothes?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Can fire be carried in the bosom without burning one’s clothes?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Can a man take eish in his kheyk, and his clothes not be burned?
Names of God Bible
Can a man carry fire in his lap without burning his clothes?
Modern English Version
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Easy-to-Read Version
If you drop a hot coal in your lap, your clothes will be burned.
International Children’s Bible
You cannot carry hot coals against your chest without burning your clothes.
Lexham English Bible
Can a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not burn?
New International Version - UK
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?