This ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money could have been given to the poor.”
2 Peter 2:15 - The Text-Critical English New Testament They have abandoned the straight path and gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Forsaking the straight road they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam [the son] of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness. [Num. 22:5, 7.] American Standard Version (1901) forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing; Common English Bible Leaving the straight path, they have gone off course, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the payment of doing wrong. Catholic Public Domain Version Abandoning the straight path, they wandered astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Leaving the right way they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity, |
This ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money could have been given to the poor.”
(Now this man Judas had acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling headfirst, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
and said, “O son of the devil, full of all deceit and all trickery, enemy of all righteousness, will yoʋ not cease perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
receiving the wages of unrighteousness. Counting indulgence in the daytime as pleasure, they are stains and blemishes, openly indulging in their deceptions as they feast with you.
Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, they rushed for reward to the error of Balaam, and they perished in the rebellion of Korah.
But I have a few things against yoʋ: Yoʋ have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel and to eat food sacrificed to idols and commit fornication.