Amos 3:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?

English ASV

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?

English Amplified

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth where there is no trap for him? Does a trap spring up from the ground when nothing at all has sprung it?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth where there is no trap for him? Does a trap spring up from the ground when nothing at all has sprung it?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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?

English EASY 2024

If there is no food in a trap, a bird will not fly into it. If the door of the trap closes, it means that it has caught something.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A bird doesn't fly into a trap unless there is food in it. If a trap closes, it will catch the bird.

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?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Does a bird get caught in a trap if the trap has not been baited? Does a trap spring unless something sets it off?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there's no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground, if there was no snare for it? Does a trap spring up from the ground, if it has not caught something?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Is a bird brought to earth by a snare when there is no lure for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground without catching anything?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no one has set a trap for it? Does a net spring up from the earth when there isn't anything for it to catch?

English NIV

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?

English NKJ 1982

Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?

English NLT

Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap ever spring shut when there's nothing there to catch?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Does a bird fall into 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?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Does a bird alight on a trap on the ground if there is no bait inside? Does the net spring up from the ground if it has caught nothing?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A trap doesn't snap shut unless it is stepped on; your punishment is well deserved.

English Tyndale 1537

Doth a bird fall in a snare upon the earth where no fouler is? Taketh a man his snare up from the ground, afore he catch somewhat?