2 Peter 2:16
World English Bible (WEB)
but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
In context
14 having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin, enticing unsettled souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children!
15 Forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;
16 but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
2 Peter 2:16 in every translation
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad 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.