Amos 3:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Amos 3:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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?

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KJV

King James Version

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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WEB

World English Bible

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?

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ASV

American Standard Version

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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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Amos 3

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?

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