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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: 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)