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3 Two people will not walk together unless they have agreed to do so.
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Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
4 A lion in the forest does not roar unless it has caught an animal; it does not growl in its den when it has caught nothing.
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Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
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.
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Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?
6 When a trumpet blows a warning in a city, the people tremble. When trouble comes to a city, the Lord has caused it.
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When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
7 Before the Lord God does anything, he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.
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Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared! Who wouldn't be afraid? The Lord God has spoken. Who will not prophesy?
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The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?
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