6369.“他蹲伏，卧如狮子，又如老狮”表在其能力中的爱之良善和源于那良善的真理。这从“蹲伏”、“卧”、“狮子”和“老狮”的含义清楚可知：“蹲伏”是指使出某人的能力，因为当一头狮子蹲伏时，它会绷紧肌肉，积蓄力量，如当它看见猎物时的情形；“卧”是指安然躺卧，没有任何惊吓；“狮子”和“老狮”是指在其能力中的爱之良善和源于那良善的真理（参看6367节）。“少壮狮子”是指其能力通过真理从良善而来的人，“老狮”是指其能力通过良善而来的人。因为处于属天良善的人从不逃离，而是通过良善而保持安全；他们所到之处，恶人因无法承受他们的同在而纷纷逃离（6365节）。他们就是“老狮”所表示的人。
Potts(1905-1910) 6369
6369. He bowed, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion. That this signifies the good of love and the derivative truth in their power, is evident from the signification of "bowing," as being to put forth his power, for when a lion crouches (as when it sees its prey) it hardens its sinews and gathers strength; from the signification of "couching," as being to lie in safety and without dread; and from the signification of a "lion" and an "old lion," as being the good of love and the derivative truth in their power (see n. 6367). A "young lion" denotes one who is in power through truth from good, and an "old lion" one who is in power through good. For they who are in celestial good never fight, but are safe through good; because where they come, the evil flee away, for the evil cannot endure their presence (n. 6365); it is these who are signified by an "old lion."
Elliott(1983-1999) 6369
6369. 'He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like an old lion' means the good of love and the truth from that good in their power. This is clear from the meaning of 'crouching' as summoning up one's power, for when a lion crouches he stiffens his sinews and makes himself powerful, as happens when he sees his prey; from the meaning of 'lying down' as lying in safety and without any fear; and from the meaning of 'a lion' and 'an old lion' as the good of love and the truth from that good in their power, dealt with just above in 6367. 'A young lion' is one whose power comes through truth from good, and 'an old lion' one whose power comes through good. For those with whom celestial good exists do not ever engage in fighting but are kept safe by means of good. For the moment they arrive the evil flee since the evil cannot stand the presence of them, see 6365. They are the ones who are meant by 'an old lion'.
Latin(1748-1756) 6369
6369. `Curvavit se, cubuit sicut leo, et sicut leo vetulus': quod significet bonum amoris et verum inde in sua potentia, constat ex significatione `curvare se' quod sit in potentiam se mittere, leo enim cum se curvat, nervos suos indurat et robur sibi facit, quod fit cum videt praedam; et ex significatione `cubare' quod sit in tuto et absque formidine jacere; et ex significatione `leonis et leonis vetuli' quod sit bonum amoris et verum inde in sua potentia, de qua mox supra n. 6367; `leo juvenis' est qui in potentia est per verum ex bono, et `leo vetulus' qui in potentia est per bonum; nam qui in bono caelesti sunt, illi nusquam pugnant sed sunt tuti per bonum; ubi enim veniunt, mali aufugiunt, nam mali non sustinent praesentiam eorum, videatur n. 6365; hi sunt qui significantur per `leonem vetulum'.