A wise man respects the Lord and stays away from evil. But a foolish man does things without thinking—he is not careful.
Numbers 22:27 - Easy To Read Version The donkey saw the Lord’s angel. So the donkey lay down with Balaam sitting on top of it. Balaam was very angry at the donkey. So he hit it with his walking stick. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam, and Balaam's anger was kindled and he struck the donkey with his staff. American Standard Version (1901) And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. Common English Bible The donkey saw the LORD’s messenger and lay down underneath Balaam. Balaam became angry and beat the donkey with the rod. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff. |
A wise man respects the Lord and stays away from evil. But a foolish man does things without thinking—he is not careful.
Later the Lord’s angel stood at another place. This was another place where the road became narrow. There was no place where the donkey could go around him. The donkey could not turn to the left or to the right.
My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don’t become angry easily.