30 A lion which is strong among beasts, and turneth not at the sight of any:

31 A lusty greyhound, and a goat, and a king against whom there is no rising up.

32 If thou hast been foolish in lifting thyself up, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand [a]upon thy mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:32 Make a stay, and continue not in doing evil.

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.