Bible verse
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
Amos 3:4 · BSB
The verses around it, from Amos 3.
1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 “Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?
6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?
KJV
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?
ASV
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?
ERV
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?
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