Can two walk together(A)
without agreeing to meet?[a]
Does a lion roar(B) in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?
Does a bird land in a trap on the ground
if there is no bait for it?
Does a trap spring from the ground
when it has caught nothing?
If a ram’s horn(C) is blown in a city,
aren’t people afraid?(D)
If a disaster(E) occurs in a city,
hasn’t the Lord done it?(F)
Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:3 LXX reads without meeting

Do two walk together
    unless they have agreed to do so?
Does a lion roar(A) in the thicket
    when it has no prey?(B)
Does it growl in its den
    when it has caught nothing?
Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
    when no bait(C) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
    if it has not caught anything?
When a trumpet(D) sounds in a city,
    do not the people tremble?
When disaster(E) comes to a city,
    has not the Lord caused it?(F)

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(G)
    to his servants the prophets.(H)

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