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By the breath of God they perish,(A)
    and by the blast of his wrath they are consumed.
10 Though the lion[a] roars, though the king of beasts cries out,
    yet the teeth of the young lions are broken;
11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey,
    and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:10 The lion: used figuratively here for the violent, rapacious sinner who cannot prevail against God.

At the breath of God(A) they perish;
    at the blast of his anger they are no more.(B)
10 The lions may roar(C) and growl,
    yet the teeth of the great lions(D) are broken.(E)
11 The lion perishes for lack of prey,(F)
    and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.(G)

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