Proverbs 6:28 — compare English translations

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Proverbs 6:28 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

אִם ʼim H518 if יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ hâlak H1980 to walk אִ֭ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man עַל ʻal H5921 upon הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים gechel H1513 coal וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו regel H7272 foot לֹ֣א lôʼ H3808 not תִכָּוֶֽינָה kâvâh H3554 to burn

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World English Bible Public Domain

Or can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
King James Version Public Domain

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

If a man walks on coals then will his feet not be scorched?

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