Amos 3:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its den unless it has caught something?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Will a lion{H738} roar{H7580} in the forest,{H3293} when he hath no prey?{H2964} will a young lion{H3715} cry out{H5414} of his den,{H4585} if he have taken{H3920} nothing?{H1115}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Will a lion{H738} roar{H7580}{(H8799)} in the forest{H3293}, when he hath no prey{H2964}? will a young lion{H3715} cry out{H5414}{(H8799)}{H6963} of his den{H4585}, if he have taken{H3920}{(H8804)} nothing{H1115}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Doth a lyon roare in the wodde, excepte he haue a pray? Or crieth a lyons whelpe out of his denne, excepte he haue gotten somthige?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wyll a lion roare in the forest when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe crye out of his denne, if he haue taken nothing?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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?

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:21 : 21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 They will follow the LORD, and He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
  • Amos 1:2 : 2 He said: 'The LORD roars from Zion, and from Jerusalem He raises His voice; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.'
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?
  • Hos 5:14 : 14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, and no one will rescue them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 verses
    82%

    39 Can you hunt prey for the lion or satisfy the hunger of young lions,

    40 when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in the thicket?

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  • Nah 2:11-12
    2 verses
    80%

    11 Devastation, desolation, and destruction! Hearts melt, knees tremble, loins shake, and all faces turn pale.

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  • Amos 3:5
    80%

    5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it has caught nothing?

  • Job 4:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10 The roar of the lion, the growl of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are shattered.

    11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

  • Ps 104:21
    77%

    21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.

  • Job 28:8
    76%

    8 Proud beasts have not set foot on it, nor has the lion prowled over it.

  • Isa 5:29
    76%

    29 Their roar is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey and carry it off, with no one to rescue it.

  • Prov 30:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 A lion, mighty among beasts, who does not retreat before any;

    31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.

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    75%

    8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?

  • Ps 17:12
    75%

    12 They are like a lion eager to tear its prey, like a young lion crouching in hiding.

  • Jer 2:15
    73%

    15 Young lions have roared against him; they have raised their voices. They have turned his land into a desolation; his towns are burned and uninhabited.

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    73%

    10 Fear the Lord, you His holy ones, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

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    72%

    24 'The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.'

  • Job 6:5
    72%

    5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass? Or does an ox low over its fodder?

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    72%

    3 Can two walk together unless they have agreed to meet?

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    72%

    13 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

  • Jer 25:38
    71%

    38 Like a lion leaving its lair, He has left His den, for their land has become a desolation because of the oppressor's wrath and the LORD's fierce anger.

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    71%

    2 O Lord, my God, I take refuge in You; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me.

  • Ezek 19:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

    5 When she saw that her hope was lost and her waiting was in vain, she took another one of her cubs and made him into a young lion.

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    71%

    9 He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net.

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    71%

    7 A lion has come out of his thicket, a destroyer of nations has set out; he has left his place to turn your land into a waste. Your cities will be ruined, without inhabitants.

  • Joel 1:6
    70%

    6 For a nation has invaded my land, strong and without number. Its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and it has the fangs of a lioness.

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    70%

    4 For this is what the LORD said to me: As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not frightened by their voice or disturbed by their noise, so the LORD of Hosts will come down to fight for Mount Zion and its hill.

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    70%

    10 They will follow the LORD, and He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

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    70%

    38 They will roar together like young lions; they will growl like lion cubs.

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    2 verses
    70%

    2 Say, 'What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and raised her cubs.'

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    70%

    1 The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as confident as a young lion.

  • Hos 13:7
    70%

    7 So I will become like a lion to them, like a leopard lying in wait by the path.

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    70%

    5 Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother. When they came to the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him.

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    70%

    10 He is like a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding.

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    70%

    13 The lazy person says, 'There's a lion outside! I might be killed in the streets!'

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    69%

    9 'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?

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    69%

    18 How the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander in confusion because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

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    69%

    19 It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.

  • Hos 5:14
    69%

    14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, and no one will rescue them.

  • Prov 28:15
    69%

    15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

  • Prov 26:13
    69%

    13 The lazy person says, 'There is a lion in the road, a lion in the streets!'

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    69%

    17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls,

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    69%

    6 It does not heed the voice of charmers, however skillful the enchanter may be.

  • Rev 10:3
    68%

    3 He cried out with a loud voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke with their voices.

  • Zech 11:3
    68%

    3 Listen! The wailing of the shepherds, because their glory is ruined. Listen! The roar of the lions, for the pride of the Jordan is devastated.

  • Isa 56:9
    68%

    9 All you wild animals of the field, come and devour, all you creatures of the forest.