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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?”

Amos 3:5

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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?

World English Bible (WEB)

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?

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Caerá el ave en el lazo en la tierra, sin haber armador? ¿alzaráse el lazo de la tierra, si no se ha prendido algo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Acaso cae el pájaro en la trampa si previamente no se preparó la red? ¿Acaso se cerrará la trampa si no ha caído dentro de ella algún animal?

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