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

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Can a man take fire in his bosom,.... A whore is compared to fire, and is so called by the poets (o); and it is a saying of Pythagoras, "it

is a like thing to fall into fire and into a woman (p);'' the Hebrew words "esh", "fire", and "ishah", "a woman", have some affinity in sound; and the phrase of taking it "into the bosom" fitly expresses the impure embraces of a harlot; and his clothes not be burned? he cannot, it is impossible; and equally vain is it to think that a man can commit whoredom and it not be known, or he not hurt by it in his name and substance, or in his body, soul, and life. (o) Plauti Bacehides, Act. 4. Sc. 9. v. 15. "Accede ad ignem hunc", Terent. Eunuehus, Act. 1. Sc. 2. v. 5. (p) , apud Maximum, Eclog. c. 39.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H2846 חָתָה
Definition:

27; suffixיַחְתְּךָPsalm 52:7;Infinitive constructלַחְתּוֺתIsaiah 30:14;ParticipleחֹתֶהProverbs 25:22; —snatch up, with accusativeאֵשׁ מִיָּקוּדIsaiah 30:14to snatch up fire from a hearth(""לַחְשׂף מי 27; suffixיַחְתְּךָPsalm 52:7;Infinitive constructלַחְתּוֺתIsaiah 30:14;ParticipleחֹתֶהProverbs 25:22; —snatch up, with accusativeאֵשׁ מִיָּקוּדIsaiah 30:14to snatch up fire from a hearth(""לַחְשׂף מי

Possible Meanings:
  • terror (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
H2436 חֵיק
Definition:

11Ktחוקך(but read Qrחֵיקְךָ, see following).חֵיק,חֵקnoun [masculine]bosom(Late Hebrewid.) — absoluteחֵיקEzekiel 43:17;Proverbs 16:33+Ezekiel 43:13(Coחיקו, compare ZKW1883, pp. 67ff.;חֵיקֹהDrSm xxxi),ח 11Ktחוקך(but read Qrחֵיקְךָ, see following).חֵיק,חֵקnoun [masculine]bosom(Late Hebrewid.) — absoluteחֵיקEzekiel 43:17;Proverbs 16:33+Ezekiel 43:13(Coחיקו, compare ZKW1883, pp. 67ff.;חֵיקֹהDrSm xxxi),ח

Possible Meanings:
  • carry in bosom (semantic_range)
H0899 בֶּגֶד
Definition:

Frombagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.see HEBREWbagadBrown-Driver-Bri Frombagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.see HEBREWbagadBrown-Driver-Bri

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H8313 שָׂרַף
Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular suffixשְׂרָפָ֫חַםIsaiah 47:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂרֹףNumbers 19:52t., more oftenוַיִּשְׂרֹףExodus 32:20+, 2 masculine pluralתִּשְׂרְפוּןDeuteronomy 7:52t.;In 9+, 3 feminine singular suffixשְׂרָפָ֫חַםIsaiah 47:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂרֹףNumbers 19:52t., more oftenוַיִּשְׂרֹףExodus 32:20+, 2 masculine pluralתִּשְׂרְפוּןDeuteronomy 7:52t.;In

Possible Meanings:
  • seraphim (semantic_range)

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