PRO 6:28 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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BrLXX ἢ περιπατήσει τις ἐπʼ ἀνθράκων πυρὸς, τοὺς δὲ πόδας οὐ κατακαύσει;
(aʸ peripataʸsei tis epʼ anthrakōn puros, tous de podas ou katakausei; )

OEB Or on glowing coals can he walk
⇔ without his feet being scorched?

WEBBE Or can one walk on hot coals,
⇔ and his feet not be scorched?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Can a man walk on hot coals
⇔ without scorching his feet?

LSV Does a man walk on the hot coals,
And are his feet not scorched?

FBV Can you walk on hot coals and not scorch your feet?

T4T Can you walk on burning coals and not scorch/burn your feet?

LEB • will his feet not be burned?

BBE Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

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JPS Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

ASV Or can one walk upon hot coals,
⇔ And his feet not be scorched?

DRA Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?

YLT Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?

Drby Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

RV Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

Wbstr Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

KJB-1769 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

KJB-1611 Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
(Can one go upon hote coals, and his feet not be burnt?)

Bshps Or can one go vpon hotte coales, and his feete not be brent?
(Or can one go upon hotte coals, and his feet not be burnt?)

Gnva Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?
(Or can a man go upon coals, and his feet not be burnt? )

Cvdl Or can one go vpon hote coales, and his fete not be hurte?
(Or can one go upon hote coals, and his feet not be hurte?)

Wycl ethir go on colis, and hise feet be not brent?
(ethir go on colis, and his feet be not burnt?)

Luth Wie sollte jemand auf Kohlen gehen, daß seine Füße nicht verbrannt würden?
(How sollte someone on Kohlen go, that his feet not burnt würden?)

ClVg aut ambulare super prunas, ut non comburantur plantæ ejus?[fn]
(aut ambulare over prunas, as not/no comburantur plantæ his? )

6.28 Pretium enim scorti. Brevis voluptas fornicationis, etc., usque ad sed post paululum ardentior redit.

6.28 Pretium because scorti. Brevis voluptas fornicationis, etc., until to but after a_little ardentior redit.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

if walk (a)_man on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,hot_coals and,feet,his not scorched

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 if a man walks on coals, then his feet will be scorched!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

if walk (a)_man on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,hot_coals and,feet,his not scorched

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֭ישׁ & וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

(a)_man & and,feet,his not scorched

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 … then will that person’s feet not be scorched”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים

the,hot_coals

Here, coals refers to small pieces of burning wood that are often used for cooking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “burning wood pieces”

Parallel PRO 6:28