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Amos 3:5

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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?

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Amos 3:5 in other translations

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

Amos 3:5 · American Standard Version

Amos 3:5 in context

  1. 3Do two walk together,
    unless they have agreed?
  2. 4Will 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?
  3. 5Can 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?
  4. 6Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city,
    without the people being afraid?
    Does evil happen to a city,
    and Yahweh hasn’t done it?
  5. 7Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing,
    unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.