Amos 3:4 “Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion…”

Amos 3:4

Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

Bible in Basic English

Will a lion give his loud cry in the woodland when no food is there? will the voice of the young lion be sounding from his hole if he has taken nothing?

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Cross references

“a lion”

Hosea 11:10 Psalm 104:21 Amos 1:2 Amos 3:8

Hosea 11:10 · BSB

They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

Psalm 104:21 · BSB

The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

Amos 1:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

Amos 3:8 · BSB

The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?

Also

Hosea 5:14

Hosea 5:14 · BSB

For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?

5Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?

Read Amos 3