Numbers 23:12
World English Bible (WEB)
He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD puts in my mouth?”
In context
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, or count the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous! Let my last end be like his!”
11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether.”
12 He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD puts in my mouth?”
13 Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place, where you may see them. You shall see just part of them, and shall not see them all. Curse them from there for me.”
14 He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.
Numbers 23:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD puts in my mouth?”
- KJV King James Version
- And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth — it do I not take heed to speak?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?