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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." AT: "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]])
## 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]])
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