29 Three things are stately in their stride;
four are stately in their walk:
30 a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything;
31 a strutting rooster;[a] a goat;
and a king at the head of his army.[b]

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  1. 30:31 Or a greyhound
  2. 30:31 LXX reads king addressing his people

29 Three things are stately in their stride;
    four are stately in their gait:
30 the lion, which is mightiest among wild animals
    and does not turn back before any;(A)
31 the strutting rooster,[a] the he-goat,
    and a king against whom none can stand.

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  1. 30.31 Gk Syr Tg Compare Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain

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