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30 the lion, the mightiest of wild animals,
    who retreats from nothing;
31 the strutting rooster, the he-goat,[a]
    and a king at the head of his army.

Silence Is Golden, Especially in Time of Anger

32 If you have been foolish enough to exalt yourself[b]
    or if you have devised evil,
    put your hand over your mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:31 He-goat: goats were used to lead flocks of sheep (see Jer 50:8; Dan 8:5).
  2. Proverbs 30:32 Exalt yourself: see condemnation of pride in Prov 8:13; 11:2; 16:18. Devised evil: see Prov 6:14; 16:27. Put your hand over your mouth: i.e., cease your plotting (see Job 21:5; 40:4).