Numbers 23:12

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which LORD puts in my mouth?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

In Context

11And Balak said to Balaam, What have thou done to me? I took thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have blessed them altogether.

13And Balak said to him, Come, I pray thee, with me to another place, from where thou may see them. Thou shall see but the outmost part of them, and shall not see them all, and curse them for me from there.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:20And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.

Numbers 23:3And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go. Perhaps LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

Numbers 23:26But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that LORD speaks, that I must do?

Proverbs 26:25When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:2-13

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he… Read the whole commentary →

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