Amos 3:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?

In context

3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?

4 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?

5 Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?

6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?
KJV King James Version: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
WEB World English Bible: 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?
ASV American Standard Version: 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?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?
DBY Darby Translation: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth when no gin [is laid] for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken?
WBS Webster Bible: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?