Who said "The righteous are bold as a lion."?

Proverbs (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Proverbs 28:1.

What is the original Hebrew?

וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

Is "The righteous are bold as a lion." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח׃

The righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs, Proverbs 28:1

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What it means

The first half says the guilty run when no one is chasing. A clear conscience makes for steady nerves. Live straight and you will have nothing to run from.

The source

"The righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs said it in Proverbs 28:1. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח"

Original Hebrew, Proverbs 28:1. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "The righteous are bold as a lion." mean?: The first half says the guilty run when no one is chasing. A clear conscience makes for steady nerves. Live straight and you will have nothing to run from.
Who said "The righteous are bold as a lion."?: Proverbs (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Proverbs 28:1.
What is the original Hebrew?: וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "The righteous are bold as a lion." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"The righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs, Proverbs 28:1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-righteous-are-bold-as-a-lion