^{14 Ref} Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;

^{15 Ref} Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

^{16 Ref} But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.

^{17 Ref} These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.

^{18 Ref} For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

^{19 Ref} Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.