Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest {when he has no prey}? Does a fierce, young lion cry out from his den unless he has caught [something]?
New American Standard Bible
Does a young lion
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?
Holman Bible
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?
International Standard Version
Will a lion roar in the forest without having found its prey? Will a young lion cry from its den without having caught anything?
A Conservative Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has taken 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?
Amplified
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from his den if he has not captured something?
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?
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?
Julia Smith Translation
Will the lion roar in the forest and not tearing in pieces for him? will the young lion give his voice from his cave if he took nothing?
King James 2000
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing?
Modern King James verseion
Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey for him? Will a young lion cry out of his den unless he has caught?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doth a lion roar in the woods, except he have prey? Or crieth a Lion's whelp out of his den, except he have gotten something?
NET Bible
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?
New Heart 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?
The Emphasized Bible
Will a lion roar in the forest, when, prey, he hath none? Will a young lion utter his voice out of his den, when he hath made no capture?
Webster
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath 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?
Youngs 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?
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Guilt And Punishment
3 Do two walk together unless they have met? 4 Does a lion roar in the forest {when he has no prey}? Does a fierce, young lion cry out from his den unless he has caught [something]? 5 Does a bird fall into a trapping net on the earth when there is no snare for it? Does a trapping net spring up from the ground unless it has certainly caught something?
Cross References
Psalm 104:21
The young lions [are] roaring for the prey and seeking their food from God.
Hosea 11:10
They will go after Yahweh; he roars like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from [the] sea.
Hosea 5:14
Because I [will be] like a lion to Ephraim and like a fierce strong lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear and I will go; I will carry off, and there is no one who delivers.
Amos 1:2
And he said, "Yahweh roars from Zion and he utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds wither and the top of Carmel dries up."
Amos 3:8
A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? My Lord Yahweh has spoken, who will not prophesy?