A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

A wicked ruler over a helpless people
is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—
a lion in the public square!”

The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”

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

a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything,