Proverbs 30:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

A lion ... turneth not away for any - Hebrew 'from the presence of any;' i:e., for fear of any (cf. Job 39:22). Aristotle, 'Histoire,' 9: 44, says of the lion, 'It never flees nor trembles; but though it be forced to retire because of the multitude, yet it retreats slowly, step by step.'

Proverbs 30:30

30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;