He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.
Ver. 9. He lay down as a lion.] See Trapp on " Gen 49:9 "
And cursed is he.] Here the sorcerer pronounceth a curse upon himself; for he desired to curse Israel, and therefore in God's account he did it.
“ Qui, quia non licuit, non facit, ille facit. ” - Ovid.