Amos 3:4

New Century Version

A lion in the forest does not roar unless it has caught an animal; it does not growl in its den when it has caught nothing.

Cross References

Psalm 104:21

The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food.

Hosea 11:10

They will go after the Lord, and he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will hurry to him from the west.

Hosea 5:14

I will be like a lion to Israel, like a young lion to Judah. I will attack them and tear them to pieces. I will drag them off, and no one will be able to save them.

Amos 1:2

Amos said, “The Lord will roar from Jerusalem; he will send his voice from Jerusalem. The pastures of the shepherds will become dry, and even the top of Mount Carmel will dry up.”

Amos 3:3

Two people will not walk together unless they have agreed to do so.

Amos 3:5

A bird will not fall into a trap where there is no bait; the trap will not spring shut if there is nothing to catch.

Amos 3:8

The lion has roared! Who wouldn’t be afraid? The Lord God has spoken. Who will not prophesy?