Amos 3:5-7

New Century Version

⁵ A bird will not fall into a trap
    where there is no bait;
the trap will not spring shut
    if there is nothing to catch.
⁶ When a trumpet blows a warning in a city,
    the people tremble.
When trouble comes to a city,
    the Lord has caused it.
⁷ Before the Lord God does anything,
    he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.