2 Peter 2:16

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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  • Num 22:21-33 : 21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. 22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. 23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. 25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. 26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. 27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. 32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: 33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
  • Acts 26:24-25 : 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

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  • Num 22:25-35
    11 verses
    79%

    25And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

    26And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

    27And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

    28And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

    29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

    30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

    31Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

    32And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

    33And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

    34And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

    35And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

  • Num 22:20-23
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    78%

    20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

    21And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

    22And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

    23And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

  • 2 Pet 2:15
    75%

    15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • Prov 26:3-5
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    74%

    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • 1 Kgs 13:26-28
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    71%

    26And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.

    27And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.

    28And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

  • 2 Pet 2:17
    70%

    17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

  • Ps 32:9
    70%

    9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

  • 1 Kgs 13:23-24
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    69%

    23And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

    24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

  • Num 24:15
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    15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

  • Num 24:3
    69%

    3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    68%

    13And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,

  • Num 23:12
    68%

    12And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

    17And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

  • Job 6:5
    68%

    5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

  • Job 11:12
    68%

    12For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

  • Job 39:5
    68%

    5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

  • Num 23:5
    68%

    5And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

  • Deut 22:10
    67%

    10Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
    67%

    12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

  • Jude 1:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

  • Prov 29:19
    67%

    19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

  • Zech 14:15
    66%

    15And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.

  • Num 24:12
    66%

    12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

  • Isa 1:3
    66%

    3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

  • Num 31:16
    66%

    16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • Jas 3:3
    66%

    3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

  • Isa 21:7
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    7And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

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

  • Job 1:14
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    14And there came a messenger unto , and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

  • Jer 2:24
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    24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.