¹² He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

³⁸ Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

²⁰ God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.

²⁰ Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?

¹³ If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?

²⁵ When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

¹⁸ For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

¹⁶ They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.