2 Peter 2:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
In context
14 Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
16 But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
17 These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
18 With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
2 Peter 2:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
- KJV King James Version
- But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
- WEB World English Bible
- but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and had a rebuke of his own iniquity — a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.
- DBY Darby Translation
- but had reproof of his own wickedness — [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.