Balaam answered, “You’ve made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you right now.”
Laban answered, “Agreed. We’ll do as you’ve said.”
A righteous person cares ⌞even⌟ about the life of his animals, but the compassion of wicked people is ⌞nothing but⌟ cruelty.
When a stubborn fool is irritated, he shows it immediately, but a sensible person hides the insult.
This is the tragedy of everything that happens under the sun: Everyone shares the same destiny. Moreover, the hearts of mortals are full of evil. Madness is in their hearts while they are still alive. After that, they join the dead.
The donkey said to Balaam, “I’m your own donkey. You’ve always ridden me. Have I ever done this to you before?” “No,” he answered.
Evil thoughts, murder, adultery, ⌞other⌟ sexual sins, stealing, lying, and cursing come from within.