Amos 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Amos 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Amos 3:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Amos 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?”

Amos 3:5 — World English Bible

Amos 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Amos 3:5 — American Standard Version

Amos 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Amos 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

Amos 3:5 — Darby Translation

Amos 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Can a birde fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no fouler is? or will he take vp the snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?”

Amos 3:5 — Geneva Bible

Amos 3:5 in Context — Amos 3

3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

4 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?

5 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?

6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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What Does Amos 3:5 Mean?

Amos 3:5 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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