Amos 3:5

New Living Translation

Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap spring shut when there’s nothing to catch?

Cross References

Psalm 140:5

The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude

Ecclesiastes 9:12

People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.

Jeremiah 31:28

In the past I deliberately uprooted and tore down this nation. I overthrew it, destroyed it, and brought disaster upon it. But in the future I will just as deliberately plant it and build it up. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Daniel 9:14

Therefore, the Lord has brought upon us the disaster he prepared. The Lord our God was right to do all of these things, for we did not obey him.

Amos 3:4

Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?

Amos 3:6

When the ram’s horn blows a warning, shouldn’t the people be alarmed? Does disaster come to a city unless the Lord has planned it?