Amos 3:4 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴ Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion give forth his voice out of his den unless he has caught?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he has taken nothing?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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?

Common English Bible

⁴ Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from its den if it has caught nothing?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Will a lion roar in the forest, unless he has prey? Will the lion's young cry out from his den, unless he has taken something?

Amos 3:4 Cross References

Psalm 104:21

The young lions are roaring for prey, And seeking their food from Ěl.

Hosea 11:10

“Let them follow יהוה. Like a lion He roars. When He roars, then sons shall tremble from the west.

Hosea 5:14

“For I am like a lion to Ephrayim, and like a young lion to the house of Yehuḏah. I Myself tear them and go, I take them away, and there is no one to deliver.

Amos 1:2

And he said, “יהוה roars from Tsiyon, and gives forth His voice from Yerushalayim. And the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Karmel shall wither.”

Amos 3:3

Would two walk together, without having met?

Amos 3:5

Does a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the earth, if it has not captured prey?

Amos 3:8

A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The Master יהוה has spoken! Who would not prophesy?