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The King, Majestic among Other Animals[a]

29 There are three creatures that are stately in their stride,
    four that are stately as they walk:
30 the lion, the mightiest of wild animals,
    who retreats from nothing;
31 the strutting rooster, the he-goat,[b]
    and a king at the head of his army.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:29 Here we have a bit of popular irony before a ceremonial parade. True majesty is something else.
  2. Proverbs 30:31 He-goat: goats were used to lead flocks of sheep (see Jer 50:8; Dan 8:5).

29 “There are three things that are stately in their stride,
    four that move with stately bearing:
30 a lion, mighty among beasts,
    who retreats before nothing;
31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat,
    and a king secure against revolt.[a]

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Footnotes

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