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Amos 3:4

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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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Amos 3:4 in other translations

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?

Amos 3:4 · World English Bible

Amos 3:4 in context

  1. 2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
  2. 3Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?
  3. 4Will 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?
  4. 5Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?
  5. 6Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?