Why would you walk into the lion's den when the lions have yet to be fed?

some things beggar belief, but you can't fill your bellies with belief or so I am led to believe,
some hold out their hands for alms, some hold up their arms in praise,
some hold up banks,

you have to do what or what do you have to do to make it through this obstacle race they call life?
Grammarly tells me I should rewrite that for clarity!!!
as I said
why walk into the lion's den when the lions have yet to be fed.