PRO 6:27 Parallel View

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Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
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ULT Could a man carry a fire on his chest
 ⇔ and his clothes not be burned?

BSB Can a man embrace fire
⇔ and his clothes not be burned?

OEB Can a man take fire in his bosom
⇔ without his clothes being burned?

WEB Can a man scoop fire into his lap,
⇔ and his clothes not be burned?

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

LSV Does a man take fire into his bosom,
And are his garments not burned?

FBV Can you put fire in your lap and not burn your clothes?

T4T Can you carry hot coals in your pocket and not be burned [RHQ]?

LEB • and his clothes not burn?

BBE May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

MOF No MOF PRO book available

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

ASV Can a man take fire in his bosom,
 ⇔ And his clothes not be burned?

DRA Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

YLT Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

DBY Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?

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

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

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

BB May a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent?
(May a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?)

GNV Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

CB Maye a man take fyre in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent?
(May a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?)

WYC Whether a man mai hide fier in his bosum, that hise clothis brenne not;
(Whether a man mai hide fire in his bosum, that his clothes brenne not;)

LUT Kann auch jemand ein Feuer im Busen behalten, daß seine Kleider nicht brennen?
(Kann also someone a fire in_the Busen behalten, that his clothes not brennen?)

CLV Numquid potest homo abscondere ignem in sinu suo, ut vestimenta illius non ardeant?
(Numquid potest human abscondere ignem in sinu suo, as vestimenta illius not/no ardeant? )

BRN Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?

BrLXX Ἀποδήσει τις πῦρ ἐν κόλπῳ, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια οὐ κατακαύσει;
(Apodaʸsei tis pur en kolpōi, ta de himatia ou katakausei? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה

?,carry (a)_man fire in/on/at/with,lap,his and,clothes,his not burned

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Surely a man could not carry a fire on his chest and his clothes not be burned!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃ & אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃

?,carry (a)_man fire in/on/at/with,lap,his and,clothes,his not (Some words not found in UHB: ?,carry (a)_man fire in/on/at/with,lap,his and,clothes,his not burned )

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Could a man carry a fire on his chest and his clothes not be burned? Indeed, if a man walks on coals then will his feet not be scorched?”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה

?,carry (a)_man fire in/on/at/with,lap,his and,clothes,his not burned

Here Solomon is referring to the negative consequences of committing adultery as if a man were burning himself with fire. Since this comparison is explained in 6:29, you do not need to explain its meaning further here.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֓ישׁ & בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו

(a)_man & in/on/at/with,lap,his and,clothes,his

Here, a man and his do not refer to a specific man. They refer to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any person … on that person’s chest and that person’s clothes”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה

and,clothes,his not burned

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and the fire not burn his clothes”

Parallel PRO 6:27