And Balaam said to Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent to me, saying,
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
And Balaam said to Balak, See, I am come to you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.