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30 the lion, which is mightiest among wild animals
    and does not turn back before any;(A)
31 the strutting rooster,[a] the he-goat,
    and a king against whom none can stand.

32 If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
    or if you have been devising evil,
    put your hand on your mouth.(B)

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  1. 30.31 Gk Syr Tg Compare Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain

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.