Proverbs 6:28 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 6:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 6:28 comes from a father’s instruction to his son in Israel’s wisdom tradition. The speaker has just warned against adultery and now asks a rhetorical question: no one can walk on hot coals without scorching his feet.

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