2 Peter 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
In context
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter 2:16 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.