I have in mind a mystery that I will explain while playing my harp.
I will give instruction and explain the mystery of what happened long ago.
proverbs and sayings, as well as words of wisdom and all kinds of riddles.
But I complained, "LORD God, I don't want to do that! People already say I confuse them with my messages."
When these rulers have become as evil as possible, their power will end, and then a king who is dangerous and cannot be trusted will appear.
He sees me face to face, and everything I say to him is perfectly clear. You have no right to criticize my servant Moses."
Balaam said: "King Balak of Moab brought me from the hills of Syria to curse Israel and announce its doom.
So God's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, "I will use stories to speak my message and to explain things that have been hidden since the creation of the world."
Whatever you say in the dark will be heard when it is day. Whatever you whisper in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops.
This wonderful hope makes us feel like speaking freely.