Psalm 17:12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 Like lions eager for prey,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Job 4:10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 Though the lion[a] roars, though the king of beasts cries out,
yet the teeth of the young lions are broken;
Footnotes
- 4:10 The lion: used figuratively here for the violent, rapacious sinner who cannot prevail against God.
1 Peter 5:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.(A)
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