NET Bible
"Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?"
— Amos 3:4, NET Bible
“Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?”
“Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? ”
“Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?”
“Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?”
“Will a lion give his loud cry in the woodland when no food is there? will the voice of the young lion be sounding from his hole if he has taken nothing?”
“Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?”
Every Effect has its Cause Listen, you Israelites, to this message which the LORD is proclaiming against you! This message is for the entire clan I brought up from the land of Egypt:
“I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
Do two walk together without having met?
Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?
Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?
If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the LORD not responsible?
Certainly the Sovereign LORD does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.