Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Cross-reference

Proverbs 5:8 commands staying far from the adulteress, giving practical application to the fire danger.

In Job 31:9-12, adultery is a fire consuming to Destruction, directly reinforcing the fire metaphor here.

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.