Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
Does a young lion
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?
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
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Guilt And Punishment
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 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? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Cross References
Psalm 104:21
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Hosea 5:14
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
Amos 1:2
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?