31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-33)Here is, I. An enumeration of four things which are majestic and stately in their going, which look great:—1. A lion , the king of beasts, because strongest among beasts . Among beasts it is strength that gives the pre-eminence, but it is a pity that it should do so among men, whose wisdom is their honour, not their strength and force . The lion turns not away , nor alters his pace, for fear of an…
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