Proverbs 6:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:28 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:28 — KJV
“Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?”
— Proverbs 6:28 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:28 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:28
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
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“For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. habitations: or, pastures burned up: or, desolate both...: Heb. from the fowl even to, etc”
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“And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:28: can, one
“And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:28: can, one
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:28: can, one
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