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Proverbs 6:27

Proverbs 6:27
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? He cannot; if he sets his feet upon them, and continues them ever so little on them, they will be burnt, and much more if he walks upon them; and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 6:20-35

Here is, I. A general exhortation faithfully to adhere to the word of God and to take it for our guide in all our actions.

1. We must look upon the word of God both as a light (Pro 6:23) and as a law,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Proverbs 6:20-35

Fourteenth Address. Chap. 6. Pro 6:20-35. The Evil Woman

The holy memories and sanctions of the family are invoked (Pro 6:20-23) to give weight to another earnest warning against the sin which…

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