"The wicked flee when no man pursueth"
Even when there is nobody coming after him directly, a man of sins will always be full of apprehension, despite the boldness that he shows on the outside. He will continue to run away from his past to simply distance himself from the events that occurred that have brought on his uneasiness. Charles Portis effectively embeds the first part of Proverbs 28:1 into his novel, True Grit. The proverb then continues, "but the righteous is as bold as a lion." The righteous has true courage; has true grit. They assume innocence and therefore have no need to be constantly looking around to make sure no one is coming after them for their mishaps. It is interesting to note that the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial has a statue of a lion in memoriam of those in U.S. law enforcement who gave their lives in the line of duty dating back to 1794. The memorial honors officers at the federal, state, and local levels. Perhaps Roooster and LaBeouf are similar men, and therefore really have shown that they have true grit.
"The lions represent the strength, courage, and valor of law enforcement officers and they symbolize the protective role of law officers." Protective role. Both men assume affectionate guardian roles to Mattie...
Proverbs 28:1, 1769 Oxford King James Bible, Authorized Version
Even when there is nobody coming after him directly, a man of sins will always be full of apprehension, despite the boldness that he shows on the outside. He will continue to run away from his past to simply distance himself from the events that occurred that have brought on his uneasiness. Charles Portis effectively embeds the first part of Proverbs 28:1 into his novel, True Grit. The proverb then continues, "but the righteous is as bold as a lion." The righteous has true courage; has true grit. They assume innocence and therefore have no need to be constantly looking around to make sure no one is coming after them for their mishaps. It is interesting to note that the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial has a statue of a lion in memoriam of those in U.S. law enforcement who gave their lives in the line of duty dating back to 1794. The memorial honors officers at the federal, state, and local levels. Perhaps Roooster and LaBeouf are similar men, and therefore really have shown that they have true grit.
"The lions represent the strength, courage, and valor of law enforcement officers and they symbolize the protective role of law officers." Protective role. Both men assume affectionate guardian roles to Mattie...
Proverbs 28:1, 1769 Oxford King James Bible, Authorized Version
Fantastic analysis combined with some synthesis thinking -- pulling from various sources. How do you know of the memorial's lion?
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