## Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? ## Walking on hot coals will scorch a person's feet, so the implied answer is "no." AT: "Every man who walks on hot coals will have scorched feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) ## walk on hot coals ## This stands for committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## walk ## That is to slowly walk a long distance, without using tricks or magic. ## scorching ## AT: "burning" ## goes into … has relations with her ## "has sex with … has sex with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) ## will not go unpunished ## "will be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])