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An adult holds a small brazier at the waist beside a singed hanging garment. — Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 6:27

Fire in the Lap

Release the Pledge, Learn Diligence, and Guard Faithfulness · Proverbs 6

Story guide: Fire beside cloth illustrates the stated rhetorical comparison; no historical accident is asserted.

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27Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?

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