Numbers 22:29 - Easy To Read Version Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made me look foolish. If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have ridiculed and provoked me! I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you! American Standard Version (1901) And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee. Common English Bible Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you’ve tormented me. If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you now.” Catholic Public Domain Version Balaam responded, "Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill. I would I had a sword that I might kill thee. |
A foolish person is easily upset. But a smart {\cf2\super [16]} person quickly forgives other people if they say something wrong.
Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.
But the donkey said to Balaam, “Look, I am your own donkey! You have ridden me for many, many years. And you know that I have never done this to you before!”
All these bad things begin in a person’s mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, {\cf2\super [210]} sexual sins, stealing, lying, saying bad things against other people.