# 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 "burning" # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]