Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:28 · retained source text
Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
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coals
Meaning of “coals”
Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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26 occurrences24 verses12 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Leviticus 16:12
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:22 · retained source text
For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 26:21 · retained source text
As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
1611 marginal noteChap.15.18. & 29.22.
¶ Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:6 · retained source text
¶ Set mee as a seale vpon thine heart, as a seale vpon thine arme: for loue is strong as death, iealousie is cruel as the graue: the coales thereof are coales of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hard.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:12 · retained source text
The smith with the tonges both worketh in the coales, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea he is hungrie, and his strength faileth; hee drinketh no water, and is faint.
1611 marginal noteOr, with an axe.
1611 marginal noteIer. 10.3. wisd. 13.11
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?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:19 · retained source text
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor vnderstanding to say; I haue burnt part of it in the fire, yea also I haue baked bread vpon the coales thereof: I haue rosted flesh and eaten it; and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall downe to the stocke of a tree?
1611 marginal noteHeb. setteth to his heart.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that which comes of a tree.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 54:16 · retained source text
Behold, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and that bringeth foorth an instrument for his worke, and I haue created the waster to destroy.
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 1:13 · retained source text
As for the likenesse of the liuing creatures, their appearance was like burning coles of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went vp and downe among the liuing creatures, and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went foorth lightning.
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:2 · retained source text
And hee spake vnto the man clothed with linnen, and sayd, Goe in between the wheeles, euen vnder the Cherub, and fill thine hand with coales of fire from betweene the Cherubims, and scatter them ouer the city. And he went in my sight.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the hollow of thine hand.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:11 · retained source text
Then set it empty vpon the coales thereof, that the brasse of it may be hot and may burne, and that the filthinesse of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
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Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs4 occurrences
3 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
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1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs4 occurrences
3 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
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