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- 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: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- walk on hot coals - This stands for committing adultery. (See: :en:ta:vol1: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: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_euphemism)
- will not go unpunished - "will be punished" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_litotes)