The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are bold as a lion.

The lion which is mighty among beasts
And does not retreat before any,