And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?
But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? Or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Did not I?
For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.
For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.
Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill. I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.