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# Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
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Walking on hot coals will scorch a person's feet, so the implied answer is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who walks on hot coals will have scorched feet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# walk on hot coals
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This stands for committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# walk
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That is to slowly walk a long distance, without using tricks or magic.
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# scorching
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"burning"