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

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12 He answered, “Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”(A)

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38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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38 “Well, I have come to you now,” Balaam replied. “But I can’t say whatever I please. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.”(A)

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13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?

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13 ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord(A)—and I must say only what the Lord says’?(B)

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26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?

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26 Balaam answered, “Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?”(A)

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20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

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20 I have received a command to bless;(A)
    he has blessed,(B) and I cannot change it.(C)

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16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(A) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(B)

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18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people.

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25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

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25 Though their speech is charming,(A) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(B)

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20 And 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.

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20 That night God came to Balaam(A) and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.”(B)

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