Proverbs 30:31
A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king — no rising up with him.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
In Context
30An old lion — mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,
32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil — hand to mouth!
Cross References
Proverbs 16:14The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
Daniel 3:15Now, lo, ye are ready, so that at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the image that I have made! — and lo, ye do no obeisance — in that hour ye are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who doth deliver you out of my hands?'
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:30-33
Four Things Majestic and Stately. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. 32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth… Read the whole commentary →