Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?

New American Standard Bible

Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

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?

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?

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]?

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Will a lion
אריה ארי 
'ariy 
Usage: 80

שׁאג 
Sha'ag 
Usage: 20

in the forest
יער 
Ya`ar 
Usage: 58

when he hath no prey
טרף 
Tereph 
Usage: 22

will a young lion
כּפיר 
K@phiyr 
Usage: 32

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

of his den
מענה מעונה 
M@`ownah 
Usage: 9

if he have taken
לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Israel's Guilt And Punishment

3 Can two walk together
without agreeing to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?
5 Does a bird land in a trap on the ground
if there is no bait for it?
Does a trap spring from the ground
when it has caught nothing?



Cross References

Psalm 104:21

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

Hosea 11:10

They will follow the Lord;
He will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
His children will come trembling from the west.

Hosea 5:14

For I am like a lion to Ephraim
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.

Amos 1:2

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

A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who will not prophesy?

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