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30     the lion, mightiest of beasts,
    which turns aside for none;
31     the greyhound, the billy-goat
    and the king when his army is with him.
32 If you have been boorish, exalting yourself,
or if you have been scheming,
    lay your hand on your mouth.

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30 a lion, mighty among beasts,
    who retreats before nothing;
31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat,
    and a king secure against revolt.[a]

32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.