Parallel Bible results for "Amos 3:3-8"

Amos 3:3-8

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3 Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren't going to the same place?
3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest if there's no carcass to devour? Does a young lion growl with pleasure if he hasn't caught his supper?
4 Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird fall to the ground if it hasn't been hit with a stone? Does a trap spring shut if nothing trips it?
5 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 the alarm goes off in the city, aren't people alarmed? And when disaster strikes the city, doesn't God stand behind it?
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?
7 The fact is, God, the Master, does nothing without first telling his prophets the whole story.
7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared - who isn't frightened? God has spoken - what prophet can keep quiet?
8 The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?
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