forked from WA-Catalog/en_tn
See in Reader
501 B
501 B
They open their mouths wide against me
The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions with the mouths open ready to eat him. His enemies may be speaking lies to discredit him. Or they may be threatening him and attacking him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
like a roaring lion ripping its victim
The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions. This emphasizes how powerful and dangerous his enemies are. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)