Amos 3:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?

New Living Translation
Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?

English Standard Version
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?

Berean Study Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?

New American Standard Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

NASB 1995
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

NASB 1977
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

Amplified Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den if he has not captured something?

Christian Standard Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something?

Contemporary English Version
Does a lion roar in the forest unless it has caught a victim? Does it growl in its den unless it is eating?

Good News Translation
Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim? Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something?

International Standard Version
Will a lion roar in the forest without having found its prey? Will a young lion cry from its den without having caught anything?

NET Bible
Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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?

New King James Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

King James 2000 Bible
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing?

New Heart English Bible
Will 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?

World English Bible
Will 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?

American King James Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

American Standard Version
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?

A Faithful Version
Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he has caught nothing?

Darby Bible Translation
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?

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wyll a lion roare in the forest when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe crye out of his denne, if he haue taken nothing?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Doth a lyon roare in the wodde, excepte he haue a pray? Or crieth a lyons whelpe out of his denne, excepte he haue gotten somthige?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Does a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, "" If he has not caught?

Young's Literal Translation
Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

Smith's Literal Translation
Will the lion roar in the forest and not tearing in pieces for him? will the young lion give his voice from his cave if he took nothing?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing ?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, unless he has prey? Will the lion’s young cry out from his den, unless he has taken something?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Does a lion roar in a forest when he has no flock, or does a lion lift his voice from his den unless he rips apart?

Lamsa Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Or does a lion cry out of his den if he has taken no prey?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Will a lion roar in the forest, When he hath no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice out of his den, If he have taken nothing?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Will a lion roar out of his thicket if he has no prey? will a lion's whelp utter his voice at all out of his lair, if he have taken nothing?
















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