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?

Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

but don't seek Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and don't pass to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nothing.

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'