Proverbs 6:27
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Cross-reference
Proverbs 5:8
Parallel
Proverbs 5:8 commands staying far from the adulteress, giving practical application to the fire danger.
Job 31:9–12
Parallel
In Job 31:9-12, adultery is a fire consuming to Destruction, directly reinforcing the fire metaphor here.
Hosea 7:4–7
Parallel
Hosea 7:4-7 compares adulterers to a heated oven, using similar fire imagery for lust.
Job 31:12
Parallel
In Job 31:12, the fire consumes to Destruction and roots out increase, mirroring the same warning.