Numbers 23:12
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And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
In other translations
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Numbers 22:38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
- Proverbs 26:25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
- Numbers 23:26But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
- Numbers 24:13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
- Numbers 23:20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
- Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- Numbers 22:20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
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