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OEB Does a bird swoop down into a trap
 ⇔ if no bait is set for it?
 ⇔ Does a trap spring up from the ground
 ⇔ if nothing sets it off?

WEBBE 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?

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(3-7)Do two people walk hand in hand
  if they aren’t going to the same place?
Does a lion roar in the forest
  if there’s no carcass to devour?
Does a young lion growl with pleasure
  if he hasn’t caught his supper?
Does a bird fall to the ground
  if it hasn’t been hit with a stone?
Does a trap spring shut
  if nothing trips it?
When the alarm goes off in the city,
  aren’t people alarmed?
And when disaster strikes the city,
  doesn’t God stand behind it?
The fact is, God, the Master, does nothing
  without first telling his prophets the whole story.

NET 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?

LSV Does a bird fall into a snare of the earth,
And there is no trap for it? Does a snare go up from the ground,
And it does not capture prey?

FBV Does a bird fall into a trap and get caught unless the spring is set? Does a trap spring shut if there's nothing there to catch?

T4T No one can [RHQ] catch a bird
 ⇔ if he does not set a trap for it.
 ⇔ A trap does not spring shut
 ⇔ unless some animal has not sprung the trap.

LEB Does a bird fall into a trapping net on the earth when there is no snare for it? Does a trapping net spring up from the ground unless it has certainly caught something?

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?

Moff No Moff AMOS book available

JPS Will a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where there is no lure for it? Will a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

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?

DRA Will the bird fall into the snare upon the earth, if there be no fowler? Shall the snare be taken up from the earth, before it hath taken somewhat?

YLT 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?

Drby 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?

RV 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?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?

KJB-1611 Can a bird fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no ginne is for him? shall one take vp a snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?
   (Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no ginne is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?)

Bshps Can a birde fal in a snare vpon the earth where no fouler is? or wil he take vp the snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?
   (Can a birde fal in a snare upon the earth where no fouler is? or will he take up the snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?)

Gnva 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?
   (Can a birde fall in a snare upon the earth, where no fouler is? or will he take up the snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? )

Cvdl Doth a byrde fall in a snare vpo ye earth where no fouler is? Taketh a man his snare vp from the grounde, afore he catche somwhat?
   (Doth a byrde fall in a snare upo ye/you_all earth where no fouler is? Taketh a man his snare up from the ground, afore he catche somewhat?)

Wyc Whether a brid schal falle in to a snare of erthe, with outen a foulere? Whether a snare schal be takun awei fro erthe, bifor that it tak sum thing?
   (Whether a brid shall fall in to a snare of earth, without a foulere? Whether a snare shall be taken away from earth, before that it tak sum thing?)

Luth Fällt auch ein Vogel in den Strick auf der Erde, da kein Vogler ist? Hebt man auch den Strick auf von der Erde, der noch nichts gefangen hat?
   (Fällt also a Vogel in the Strick on the/of_the earth, there kein Vogler ist? Hebt man also the Strick on from the/of_the earth, the/of_the still nothing gefangen has?)

ClVg numquid cadet avis in laqueum terræ absque aucupe? numquid auferetur laqueus de terra antequam quid ceperit?
   (numquid cadet avis in laqueum terræ without aucupe? numquid auferetur laqueus about earth/land before quid ceperit? )