The old lion
layish (lah'-yish)
a lion (from his destructive blows) -- (old)lion.
perisheth
'abad (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
for lack
bliy (bel-ee')
failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
of prey
tereph (teh'-ref)
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food -- leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
and the stout lion's
labiy' (law-bee')
(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).
whelps
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
are scattered abroad
parad (paw-rad')
to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself) -- disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.