Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
They will follow the Lord; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.
He said: “The Lord roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers.”
Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?
The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign Lord has spoken— who can but prophesy?