And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Ba´laam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?
And Ba´laam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.