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3 "Do two walk together, unless they have made an appointment?
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3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
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4 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?
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4 Does a lion roar in the thicket when he has no prey? Does he growl in his den when he has caught nothing?
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5 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?
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5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no snare has been set? Does a trap spring up from the earth when there is nothing to catch?
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6 Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does evil befall a city, unless the LORD has done it?
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6 When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
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7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.
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7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
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8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"
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8 The lion has roared-- who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken-- who can but prophesy?
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