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And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.
And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant men.
For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion: and again you show yourself awesome against me.
Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
For thus has the LORD spoken unto me, Like the lion and the young lion roaring over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor disturbed by the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for its hill.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with torn flesh.
Lions » Strength of
I considered till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night will you make an end of me.
For a nation has come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the fangs of a lioness.
Lions » Described as » Superior in strength
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.
Lions » Described as » Majestic in movement
There are three things which are stately in stride, yea, four are stately in their walk: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away from any;
Lions » Characteristics of
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.
And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant men.
For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion: and again you show yourself awesome against me.
Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
For thus has the LORD spoken unto me, Like the lion and the young lion roaring over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor disturbed by the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for its hill.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with torn flesh.
Riddle » By agur
The leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is enough.
There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden. This is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness. read more.
For three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food; For an unloved woman when she is married; and a maidservant that is heir to her mistress. There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer; The badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands; The spider takes hold with its hands, and is in kings' palaces. There are three things which are stately in stride, yea, four are stately in their walk: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away from any; A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
For three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food; For an unloved woman when she is married; and a maidservant that is heir to her mistress. There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer; The badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands; The spider takes hold with its hands, and is in kings' palaces. There are three things which are stately in stride, yea, four are stately in their walk: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away from any; A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.