2 Peter 2:16 - Tree of Life Version But he received a rebuke for his own wrongdoing. A dumb donkey spoke with a man’s voice and put a stop to the prophet’s madness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he was rebuked for his own transgression when a dumb beast of burden spoke with human voice and checked the prophet's madness. [Num. 22:21-31.] American Standard Version (1901) but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. Common English Bible But Balaam was rebuked for his wrongdoing. A donkey, which has no voice, spoke with a human voice and put a stop to the prophet’s madness. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, he had a correction of his madness: the mute animal under the yoke, which, by speaking with a human voice, forbid the folly of the prophet. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet. |
So I turned my heart to understand, to search and seek out wisdom and an explanation of things and to know the stupidity of wickedness and madness of folly.
This is a misery in everything done under the sun: that the same destiny awaits everyone. Moreover, the hearts of all humans are full of evil, and folly is in their hearts during their lives—after that they die.
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel know! The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad! For great is your iniquity and great the hostility.
So then, if you cannot be trusted with unjust wealth, who will trust you with true wealth?
I tried to cause them to blaspheme by punishing them often in the synagogues. In furious rage against them, I persecuted them even in foreign cities.