Amos 3:3-8

3Do two walk together without having met?

4Does 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?

5Does 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?

6If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

7Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

8A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?