Amos 3:4

New English Translation

Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?

Cross References

Psalm 104:21

The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

Hosea 11:10

He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

Hosea 5:14

I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear them to pieces, then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!

Amos 1:2

Amos said: “The Lord comes roaring out of Zion; from Jerusalem he comes bellowing! The shepherds’ pastures wilt; the summit of Carmel withers.”

Amos 3:3

Do two walk together without having met?

Amos 3:5

Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?

Amos 3:8

A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?