when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in the thicket?
A lion’s cub is Judah— from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, lies down like a lion, or like a lioness— who would rouse him?
The animals go into their lairs; they remain in their dens.
Who arranges provision for the raven, when its young cry out to God, and wander about for lack of food?
He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in a thicket. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the unfortunate one, dragging him away in his net.
The people rise like a lioness, like a lion who does not rest until he eats his prey and drinks his victim’s blood!”
He crouches like a lion or a lioness— who would rouse him? He who blesses you will be blessed, and he who curses you will be cursed.”