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Numbers 22:37

New American Bible - revised edition

And Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send an urgent summons to you? Why did you not come to me? Did you think I could not reward you?”

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Do not raise your horns against heaven! Do not speak with a stiff neck!”

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at Ar-Moab on the border formed by the Arnon, at its most distant point.

Balaam answered Balak, “Well, I have come to you after all. But what power have I to say anything? I can speak only what God puts in my mouth.”

Now flee to your home. I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has withheld the reward from you!”

The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish.

How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?