Numbers 22:38

New International Version

“Well, I have come to you now,” Balaam replied. “But I can’t say whatever I please. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.”

1 Kings 22:16

The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.”

Psalm 33:10

The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

Psalm 76:10

Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Isaiah 44:25

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who overthrows the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense,

Isaiah 46:10

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’

Isaiah 47:12

“Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror.

Numbers 22:18

But Balaam answered them, “Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God.

Numbers 22:37

Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?”

Numbers 22:39

Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

Numbers 22:8

“Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.

Numbers 23:16

The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”

Numbers 23:26

Balaam answered, “Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?”

Numbers 24:13

‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord—and I must say only what the Lord says’?