Amos 3:3-8 - The Prophet's Task
3 "Will a couple walk in unity without having met? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest without having found its prey? Will a young lion cry from its den without having caught anything? 5 Does a bird fall into a snare on the ground without any bait in the trap? Will a trap snap shut when there is nothing to catch? 6 And when an alarm sounds in the city, the people will tremble, won't they? If there is trouble in a city, the LORD has brought it about, has he not?" 7 "Truly the Lord GOD will do nothing he has mentioned without revealing his purposes to his servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who will not prophesy?