Numbers 22:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.
  • Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous, but who can stand before envy?
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

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  • Num 22:20-26
    7 verses
    93%

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

    21And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, 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 as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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

    24But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side and a wall on that side.

    25And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.

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

  • Num 22:28-35
    8 verses
    88%

    28And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?

    29And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me: I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you.

    30And the donkey said to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, upon which you have ridden ever since I became yours until this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to you? And he said, No.

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

    32And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Look, I went out to withstand you, because your way is perverse before me:

    33And the donkey saw me, and turned away from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now I would have slain you, and saved her alive.

    34And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.

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

  • 2 Pet 2:16
    77%

    16But was rebuked for his iniquity; the dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me the donkey. And they saddled it.

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

  • Num 24:10
    73%

    10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

  • Num 23:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16And the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to 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 to him, What has the LORD spoken?

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    72%

    13And he said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled the donkey for him: and he rode on it,

  • 1 Kgs 13:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

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

    24And when he was gone, a lion met him on the way, and killed him: and his corpse was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it, the lion also stood by the corpse.

  • Num 23:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them abundantly.

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

  • Num 22:39-41
    3 verses
    71%

    39And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.

    40And Balak offered oxen and sheep and sent for Balaam and the princes that were with him.

    41And it happened on the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that from there he might see the furthest part of the people.

  • Num 23:5
    70%

    5And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

  • Num 23:2
    70%

    2And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

  • 1 Sam 25:23
    70%

    23When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off the donkey and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

  • Prov 26:3
    70%

    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.

  • Num 24:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

    2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling in his tents according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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

  • Num 23:27
    70%

    27And Balak said to Balaam, Come, please, I will bring you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.

  • Num 22:7
    70%

    7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.

  • Gen 22:3
    69%

    3And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

  • Josh 13:22
    69%

    22Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among those who were slain by them.

  • Num 22:2
    69%

    2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

  • Num 24:15
    69%

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

  • Exod 23:5
    69%

    5If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying under its burden and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.

  • Num 22:10
    69%

    10And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

  • 1 Sam 25:20
    69%

    20And as she rode on the donkey and came down under cover of the hill, behold, David and his men were coming down toward her, and she met them.

  • Num 22:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.

    13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go back to your land: for the LORD refuses to let me go with you.

  • Num 31:16
    69%

    16Look, these women 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.

  • Num 23:25
    69%

    25And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

  • 2 Kgs 4:24
    68%

    24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; do not slacken your pace for me, unless I tell you.