Then Balaamsaidto the donkey,"Becauseyou have madea mockeryof me! Iftherehadbeena swordin my hand,I would have killedyou by now."
Labansaid,"Good,let it be according to your word."
A righteousmanhasregardfor the lifeof his animal,But [even] the compassionof the wickedis cruel.
A fool'sangeris knownat once,But a prudentmanconcealsdishonor.
Thisis an evilin allthat is doneunderthe sun,that there is onefatefor allmen.Furthermore,the heartsof the sonsof menare fullof eviland insanityis in their heartsthroughout their lives.Afterwardsthey [go] to the dead.
The donkeysaidto Balaam,"Am I not your donkeyon whichyou have riddenallyour lifeto thisday?Have I everbeen accustomedto dosoto you?" And he said,"No."
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
