Four Stately Things

29 Three creatures there are whose step is stately,

four whose step is majestic –

30 The lion, most valiant of beasts,

who in presence of foe never flinches;

31 The proud strutting cock and the he-goat,

and a king who is head of his army.

32 Bluster you not in arrogance,

but lay your hand on your mouth.

33 As the churning of milk yields curd,

and the wringing of the nose yields blood,

so the churning of wrath yields strife.