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Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

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?

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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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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“Do two walk together,
    unless they have agreed to meet?
Does a lion roar in the forest,
    when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
    if he has taken nothing?
Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
    when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
    when it has taken nothing?
(A)Is a trumpet blown in a city,
    and the people are not afraid?
(B)Does disaster come to a city,
    unless the Lord has done it?

“For the Lord God does nothing
    (C)without revealing his secret
    to his servants the prophets.

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Can two walk together(A)
without agreeing to meet?
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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Do two men walk together unless they have made an [a]appointment?
Does a (A)lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion [b]growl from his den unless he has captured something?
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no [c]bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
If a (B)trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?
If a (C)calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?
[d]Surely the Lord [e]God does nothing
Unless He (D)reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:3 Or agreement
  2. Amos 3:4 Lit give his voice
  3. Amos 3:5 Or striker-bar set
  4. Amos 3:7 Or For
  5. Amos 3:7 Heb YHWH