2 Peter 2:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

But he was rebuked for his iniquitie: for the dumme beast speaking with mans voyce, forbade the foolishnesse of the Prophet.

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  • Num 22:21-33 : 21 So Balaam rose vp early, and sadled his asse, and went with the princes of Moab. 22 And ye wrath of God was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way to be against him, as he rode vpon his asse, & his two seruants were with him. 23 And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned out of the way and went into the field, but Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way. 24 Againe the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyardes, hauing a wall on the one side, and a wall on the other. 25 And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams foote against the wall: wherefore hee smote her againe. 26 Then the Angel of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left. 27 And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lorde, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe. 28 Then the Lorde opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times? 29 And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I kill thee. 30 And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Nay. 31 And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face. 32 And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because thy way is not straight before me. 33 But the asse sawe me, and turned fro me now three times: for els, if she had not turned fro me, surely I had euen nowe slaine thee, and saued her aliue.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 (7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is euill among all that is done vnder the sunne, that there is one condition to all, and also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnes is in their heartes whiles they liue, and after that, they goe to the dead.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The daies of visitation are come: the daies of recompence are come: Israel shall knowe it: the Prophet is a foole: the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquitie: therefore the hatred is great.
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.
  • Acts 26:24-25 : 24 And as he thus answered for himselfe, Festus said with a loude voyce, Paul, thou art besides thy selfe: much learning doeth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, O noble Festus, but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.

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  • Num 22:25-35
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    79%

    25 And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams foote against the wall: wherefore hee smote her againe.

    26 Then the Angel of the Lord went further, & stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.

    27 And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lorde, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe.

    28 Then the Lorde opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times?

    29 And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I kill thee.

    30 And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Nay.

    31 And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face.

    32 And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because thy way is not straight before me.

    33 But the asse sawe me, and turned fro me now three times: for els, if she had not turned fro me, surely I had euen nowe slaine thee, and saued her aliue.

    34 Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of the Lorde, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if it displease thee, I will turne home againe.

    35 But the Angel said vnto Balaam, Go with the men: but what I say vnto thee, that shalt thou speake. So Balaam went with ye princes of Balak.

  • Num 22:20-23
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    78%

    20 And God came vnto Balaam by night, and sayd vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but onely what thing I say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe.

    21 So Balaam rose vp early, and sadled his asse, and went with the princes of Moab.

    22 And ye wrath of God was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way to be against him, as he rode vpon his asse, & his two seruants were with him.

    23 And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned out of the way and went into the field, but Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.

  • 2 Pet 2:15
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    15 Which forsaking the right way, haue gone astray, folowing the way of Balaam, the sonne of Bosor, which loued the wages of vnrighteousnes.

  • Prov 26:3-5
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    74%

    3 Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

    4 Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • 1 Kgs 13:26-28
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    71%

    26 And when the Prophet that brought him backe againe from the waye, hearde thereof, hee sayde, It is the man of God, who hath bene disobedient vnto the commandement of the Lorde: therefore the Lorde hath deliuered him vnto the lion, which hath rent him and slayne him, according to the worde of the Lorde, which hee spake vnto him.

    27 And he spake to his sonnes, saying, Saddle me the asse; they sadled him.

    28 And he went and founde his body cast in the way, and the asse and the lion stoode by the corps: and the lion had not eaten the bodie, nor torne the asse.

  • 2 Pet 2:17
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    17 These are welles without water, and cloudes caried about with a tempest, to whome the blacke darkenes is reserued for euer.

  • Ps 32:9
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    9 Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

  • 1 Kgs 13:23-24
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    69%

    23 And when he had eaten bread & drunke, he sadled him the asse, to wit, to the Prophet whome he had brought againe.

    24 And when hee was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slewe him, and his body was cast in the way, and the asse stoode thereby: the lion stood by the corps also.

  • Num 24:15
    69%

    15 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,

  • Num 24:3
    69%

    3 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
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    13 And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle mee the asse. Who sadled him the asse, and hee rode thereon,

  • Num 23:12
    68%

    12 And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16 And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.

    17 And when he came to him, beholde, hee stoode by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him: so Balak sayde vnto him, What hath the Lord sayd?

  • Job 6:5
    68%

    5 Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?

  • Job 11:12
    68%

    12 Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.

  • Job 39:5
    68%

    5 (39:8) Who hath set the wilde asse at libertie? or who hath loosed the bondes of the wilde asse?

  • Num 23:5
    68%

    5 And the Lord put an answere in Balaams mouth, and sayde, Go againe to Balak, and say on this wise.

  • Deut 22:10
    67%

    10 Thou shalt not plow with an oxe and an asse together.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
    67%

    12 But these, as naturall brute beasts, led with sensualitie and made to be taken, and destroyed, speake euill of those things which they know not, and shal perish through their owne corruption,

  • Jude 1:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9 Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee.

    10 But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: & whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.

  • Prov 29:19
    67%

    19 A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

  • Zech 14:15
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    15 Yet this shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camell and of the asse and of all the beasts that be in these tents as this plague.

  • Num 24:12
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    12 Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,

  • Isa 1:3
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    3 The oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters crib: but Israel hath not knowen: my people hath not vnderstand.

  • Num 31:16
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    16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel through the counsell of Balaam to commit a trespasse against the Lorde, as concerning Peor, and there came a plague among the Congregation of the Lorde.

  • Jas 3:3
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    3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.

  • Isa 21:7
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    7 And he sawe a charet with two horsemen: a charet of an asse, and a charet of a camel: and he hearkened and tooke diligent heede.

  • Ps 38:14
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    14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

  • Job 1:14
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    14 There came a messenger vnto Iob, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding in their places,

  • Jer 2:24
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    24 And as a wilde asse, vsed to the wildernesse, that snuffeth vp the winde by occasion at her pleasure: who can turne her backe? all they that seeke her, will not wearie themselues, but wil finde her in her moneth.